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12-letter words containing h, a, u

  • feuchtwanger — Lion [lee-awn] /ˈli ɔn/ (Show IPA), 1884–1958, German novelist and dramatist.
  • flannelmouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
  • flat-hunting — the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
  • flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
  • fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
  • fluorography — photofluorography.
  • fluphenazine — a potent tranquilizer, C 22 H 26 F 3 N 3 OS, derived from phenothiazine and used in various forms for the management of certain neurological or psychotic disorders and for short-term treatment of acute anxiety.
  • forasmuch as — since
  • forward push — A forward push is a feature of distillation columns (= tall vessels for distillation) in which zones that allow higher contact between substances are near the top of the column.
  • fountainhead — a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.
  • four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
  • four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
  • fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
  • fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
  • frank murphy — Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
  • french sudan — former name of Mali.
  • funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
  • fuzzy-headed — not given to clear thinking; foolish.
  • gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
  • gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
  • galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
  • gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
  • gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
  • graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
  • graham flour — unbolted wheat flour, containing all of the wheat grain; whole-wheat flour.
  • grandaughter — Alternative spelling of granddaughter.
  • ground shark — any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
  • grudge match — You can call a contest between two people or groups a grudge match when they dislike each other.
  • guanethidine — a potent adrenergic neuron blocking agent, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
  • guangzhouwan — a former French-leased territory (1898–1945) on the SW coast of Guangdong province, in S China. About 190 sq. mi. (490 sq. km).
  • guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
  • gully-washer — a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
  • gullywashers — Plural form of gullywasher.
  • gustav hertz — Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1925.
  • gutta-percha — the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, especially Palaquium gutta.
  • gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
  • h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
  • habitualness — The characteristic of being habitual.
  • hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
  • haji-ioannou — Sir Stelios. born 1967, British businessman, born in Greece; founder (1995) and chairman (until 2002) of the low-cost airline company Easyjet
  • half an hour — 30 minutes
  • half measure — If someone refers to policies or actions as half measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value.
  • half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • 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
  • half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • half-turning — split spindle.
  • hallucinated — Simple past tense and past participle of hallucinate.
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