12-letter words containing c, a, u, h
- cutlass fish — any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- daughtercard — daughterboard
- debaucheries — Plural form of debauchery.
- debaucherous — tending toward or involving debauchery, or excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures: a night of debaucherous fun.
- deux chevaux — a very small, inexpensive automobile
- drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- duncan smith — (George) Iain. born 1954, British politician; leader of the Conservative Party (2001–03); secretary of state for work and pensions (2010–2016)
- duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
- dust catcher — Informal. a knickknack or other household object that is little used.
- dutch guiana — former name of Suriname.
- dutch harbor — a U.S. naval base on Unalaska Island, in the Aleutian Islands.
- dutch master — one of a number of renowned and influential Dutch painters
- earth colour — any of various brown pigments composed chiefly of iron oxides
- edvard munch — Edvard [ed-vahrd] /ˈɛd vɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
- eleutherarch — the chief of the eleutheri
- enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- escape chute — a fabric tube or chute hinged to the wall of a stairwell and used as an emergency exit, eg from a burning tall building
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- feuchtwanger — Lion [lee-awn] /ˈli ɔn/ (Show IPA), 1884–1958, German novelist and dramatist.
- forasmuch as — since
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- french sudan — former name of Mali.
- grudge match — You can call a contest between two people or groups a grudge match when they dislike each other.
- gutta-percha — the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, especially Palaquium gutta.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- half-cup bra — a bra that covers three-quarters of the breasts rather than all of the breasts
- hallucinated — Simple past tense and past participle of hallucinate.
- hallucinates — to have hallucinations.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- hallucinosis — a mental state characterized by repeated hallucinations.
- happy couple — two people in a happy romantic relationship, especially two people who have just married
- hard-surface — to make the surface of (something) hard or firm, as by compacting or paving it: to hard-surface a parking area.
- harum-scarum — reckless; rash; irresponsible: He had a harum-scarum youth.
- head lettuce — any variety of the lettuce subspecies Lactuca sativa capitata, having leaves that grow in a dense rosette, especially iceberg lettuce and Boston lettuce.
- heart urchin — an echinoderm of the order Spatangoida, having an elongate, somewhat heart-shaped outer covering.
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
- housecleaner — Someone employed to clean a house.
- huayna capac — c1450–1527? Inca ruler of Peru 1493?–1527? (father of Atahualpa and Huascar).
- huffman code — Huffman coding
- hull balance — (of a sailing ship) the property of maintaining satisfactory trim and steering qualities when heeled at a normal angle.