13-letter words containing e, u, p, h, o
- house slipper — a slipper worn in the house or indoors, often distinguished from a bedroom slipper by having a back and heel.
- house sparrow — a small, hardy, buffy-brown and gray bird, Passer domesticus, of Europe, introduced into America, Australia, etc.
- housepainters — Plural form of housepainter.
- housewifeship — the role of a housewife, household management
- hub-and-spoke — of or designating a system of air transportation by which local flights carry passengers to one major regional airport where they can board long-distance or other local flights for their final destinations.
- humboldt peak — a mountain in S Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo range. 14,064 feet (4290 meters).
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulphide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hymenopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.
- hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
- hyperfunction — abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
- hypermutation — (uncountable) Frequent mutation.
- hyperproducer — an increased or rapid producer
- hypertrophous — relating to hypertrophy
- hypoeutectoid — (of steel) having less carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.
- hypoperfusion — (medicine) Decreased perfusion of blood through an organ.
- hyposexuality — A significantly low level of sexuality.
- immunotherapy — treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
- judeo-spanish — Ladino (def 1).
- keep in touch — stay in contact
- lace-up shoes — shoes which are fastened with laces
- leptocephalus — a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
- leptophyllous — (of plants) having long slender leaves
- lump together — If a number of different people or things are lumped together, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- moustache cup — mustache cup.
- multiple shop — chain store.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- niche product — sth of specific or limited consumer interest
- nonpunishable — Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- one-two punch — Also called one-two punch. Boxing. a left-hand jab immediately followed by a right cross.
- one-upmanship — the art or practice of achieving, demonstrating, or assuming superiority in one's rivalry with a friend or opponent by obtaining privilege, status, status symbols, etc.: the one-upmanship of getting into the president's car pool.
- open and shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- open-and-shut — immediately obvious upon consideration; easily decided: an open-and-shut case of murder.
- opening hours — Opening hours are the times during which a shop, bank, library, or bar is open for business.
- openmouthedly — in a manner filled with amazement and wonder
- ostreophagous — oyster-eating
- over the hump — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.