12-letter words containing h, a, r, i, u
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child labour — the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
- churchianity — loyalty to the church rather than Christianity
- churchillian — relating to, typical of or reminiscent of Winston Churchill
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- curietherapy — a form of radiation therapy using radium
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- curtain hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
- curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
- daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- debaucheries — Plural form of debauchery.
- disauthorize — to take authority away from (a person or organization)
- distraughtly — distracted; deeply agitated.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- 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.
- earth summit — a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues, specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e.g. to a projected similar event in 2012
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-turning — split spindle.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- hand-running — in unbroken succession; consecutively.
- harlequinade — a pantomime, farce, or similar play in which Harlequin plays the principal part.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harquebusier — a soldier armed with a harquebus.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- haulage firm — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- hauraki gulf — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.
- heart urchin — an echinoderm of the order Spatangoida, having an elongate, somewhat heart-shaped outer covering.
- heartburning — rankling discontent, especially from envy or jealousy; grudge.
- heliogravure — photoengraving.