12-letter words containing h, a, l, u
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- packed lunch — A packed lunch is food, for example sandwiches, which you take to work, to school, or on a trip and eat as your lunch.
- panhellenium — an institution founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian idealizing Greece's Classical history
- parlor house — (especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients.
- pentateuchal — the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- philadelphus — (Philadelphus) king of Pergamum c159–138 b.c.
- photo layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- planing hull — a hull that tends to rise from the water when under way so that no significant amount of water is displaced beyond a certain speed.
- plattdeutsch — the Low German vernacular dialects spoken in northern Germany.
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- plymouth bay — a small, well-protected bay on the coast of Massachusetts; the first permanent European settlement in New England; founded by the Pilgrim Fathers.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- pulp chamber — the crown portion of the pulp cavity.
- purple heart — a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.
- purple patch — If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.
- puzzleheaded — having, deriving from, or characterized by confused thoughts or ideas.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- raphaelesque — of, relating to, or characteristic of the style of the painter Raphael.
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- road haulage — transport of goods by road
- road haulier — a person who owns or works for a road haulage company; a trucker
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- sail through — If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully.
- schuman plan — the plan for establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, proposed by Robert Schuman, French political leader, in 1950.
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- shawl tongue — kiltie (def 3).
- sheep laurel — a small E North American plant (Kalmia angustifolia) of the heath family, with pinkish flowers and evergreen leaves poisonous to sheep and other animals
- shoulder bag — a handbag with shoulder strap attached.
- shoulder pad — clothing: insert in shoulder
- shoulder-bag — A shoulder-bag is a bag that has a long strap so that it can be carried on a person's shoulder.
- shuffle play — a facility on a compact disc player that randomly selects a track from one of a number of compact discs
- shuffleboard — a game in which standing players shove or push wooden or plastic disks with a long cue toward numbered scoring sections marked on a floor or deck.
- shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
- slaughterman — a person employed to kill animals in a slaughterhouse