8-letter words containing h, a, u
- gunwhale — Misspelling of gunwale.
- gurkhali — the language of the Gurkhas, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family
- habakkuk — a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- habenula — a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- habitude — customary condition or character: a healthy mental habitude.
- habitues — Plural form of habitu\u00e9.
- habsburg — a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.
- hachured — one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief.
- hachures — Short parallel lines used in hill-shading on maps, their closeness indicating steepness of gradient.
- hackbuss — Alternative form of hagbut.
- hagueton — acton.
- haircuts — Plural form of haircut.
- half cut — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- half-cup — half of a cup, equal to 4 fluid ounces (0.1 liter) or 8 tablespoons.
- half-cut — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- halibuts — Plural form of halibut.
- halitous — relating to a mist or emission
- halloumi — a salty cheese originating in Cyprus and made from sheep’s or goat’s milk: often grilled or fried because it melts very slowly.
- hallucal — of or relating to the hallux.
- halluces — the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
- halutzim — a person who immigrates to Israel to establish or join a settlement for accomplishing tasks, as clearing the land or planting trees, that are necessary to future development of the country.
- hame tug — a loop or short leather strap attaching a trace to a hame.
- hamulate — Furnished with a small hook; hook-shaped.
- hand out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- handcuff — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- handfull — Archaic form of handful.
- handfuls — Plural form of handful.
- handguns — Plural form of handgun.
- handouts — Plural form of handout.
- hands up — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- handsful — Plural form of handful.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangzhou — a province in E China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.
- hanotaux — (Albert Auguste) Gabriel [al-ber oh-gyst ga-bree-el] /alˈbɛr oʊˈgüst ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1853–1944, French statesman and historian.
- hanukiah — a candelabrum having nine branches that is lit during the festival of Hanukkah
- hanukkah — a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
- hanumans — Plural form of hanuman.
- happoshu — a Japanese drink, similar to beer
- hapsburg — a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.
- harangue — a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
- harbours — Plural form of harbour.
- hard put — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- hard-put — hard (def 57).
- harfleur — a port in N France, in Seine-Maritime department: important centre in the Middle Ages. Pop: 8602 (2005)
- hari rud — a river in NW Afghanistan, NE Iran, and S Turkmenistan, flowing W and then N to the Kara Kum desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- harmfull — Archaic form of harmful.
- harrumph — to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly.