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11-letter words containing a, s, t, o, u, h

  • ichthyosaur — any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin.
  • janus cloth — a worsted fabric, each side of which has a different color.
  • joshua tree — an evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, growing in arid or desert regions of the southwestern U.S., having long, twisted branches.
  • lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
  • menthaceous — belonging to the Menthaceae, a former name for the plant family Labiatae.
  • midas touch — the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one.
  • mount athos — a mountainous peninsula in NE Greece: location of the Monastic Republic of Mount Athos, an autonomous administrative division of Greece since 1927; inhabited by Eastern Orthodox monks in about 20 monasteries, some founded in the 10th century; prohibited to women and children. Pop: 1942 (2001)
  • moustachial — (of a stripe on a beak or snout of an animal) resembling a moustache
  • mustachioed — a mustache.
  • muttonheads — Plural form of muttonhead.
  • naturopaths — Plural form of naturopath.
  • nyctanthous — (of plants) flowering at night
  • onslaughter — An onslaught.
  • ornithosaur — an extinct flying reptile
  • out-a-sight — out-of-sight.
  • passthrough — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
  • phitsanulok — a city in central Thailand.
  • ploughstaff — one of the handles of a plough
  • potash alum — alum1 (def 1).
  • prognathous — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
  • rhizanthous — bearing flowers directly from the root.
  • rhizomatous — a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
  • sam houston — Sam(uel) 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
  • shaft house — a structure housing machinery and other equipment at the top of a mine shaft.
  • shootaround — an informal match or practice session
  • smash-mouth — designating or of a style of football characterized by rough, aggressive play and, typically, strong offensive rushing
  • soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
  • south korea — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). Capital: Seoul. Compare Korea.
  • south miami — a town in S Florida.
  • south sudan — a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan: became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic. Religions: Christian, animist. Currency: South Sudanese Pound. Capital: Juba. Pop: 11 090 104 (2013 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)
  • south wales — an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. Includes the capital city, Cardiff, as well as Swansea and Newport. Welsh name: De Cymru
  • southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
  • southeaster — a wind or storm from the southeast.
  • southlander — a person from the south
  • southwardly — toward the south
  • spathaceous — of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
  • state house — the building in which the legislature of a state sits; the capitol of a state.
  • steak house — A steak house is a restaurant that serves mainly steaks.
  • stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
  • sulphurator — an apparatus used in treating anything with sulphur or sulphur fumes, such as in fumigating
  • syngnathous — (of fish) having a tubular snout, e.g. pipefish, seahorse
  • the vapours — a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach
  • theophagous — relating to theophagy or the practice of symbolically consuming the body of God or a god
  • theophanous — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
  • thereabouts — about or near that place or time: last June or thereabout.
  • thiosulfate — a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.
  • thoughtcast — a mode of thought
  • tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
  • tract house — a house forming part of a real-estate development, usually having a plan and appearance common to some or all of the houses in the development.
  • treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
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