12-letter words containing h, e, u, g
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- hand luggage — carry-on baggage
- haulage firm — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- hazel grouse — a European woodland grouse, Tetrastes bonasia, somewhat resembling the North American ruffed grouse.
- head-hunting — a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt.
- heartburning — rankling discontent, especially from envy or jealousy; grudge.
- height gauge — an object used to measure the height of somebody or something, for example to measure the height of people for medical purposes
- heliogabalus — (Varius Avitus Bassianus"Marcus Aurelius Antoninus") a.d. 204–222, Roman emperor 218–222.
- heliogravure — photoengraving.
- hematogenous — originating in the blood.
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- herring gull — a common, large gull, Larus argentatus, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- heterogamous — Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
- heterogenous — having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin.
- heterogonous — Botany. of or relating to monoclinous flowers of two or more kinds occurring on different individuals of the same species, the kinds differing in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to homogonous).
- heterogynous — having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants.
- heterologous — Biology. of different origin; pertaining to heterology.
- heterozygous — having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristic.
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- homologumena — the books in the New Testament generally held as authoritative and canonical by the early church.
- honey fungus — an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Armillaria mellea, having a yellow-spotted cap and wrinkled stems, parasitic on the roots of woody plants, which it may kill by root rot. It spreads by thin black underground strands
- horse guards — the mounted squadrons supplied by the Household Cavalry for ceremonial duties
- house league — a sports league in which the members of all teams belong to the same organization, school, or company
- house lights — lights of a residential building
- house of god — Also called house of worship, house of prayer. a building devoted to religious worship; a church, synagogue, temple, chapel, etc.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- hua guo feng — 1921–2008, Chinese Communist statesman; prime minister of China 1976–80
- hubertusburg — a castle in E Germany, E of Leipzig: treaty ending the Seven Years' War signed here 1763.
- hucksterings — Plural form of huckstering.
- hug-me-tight — a woman's short, warm, close-fitting jacket, usually knitted or crocheted and often sleeveless.
- huggermugger — Alternative form of hugger-mugger.
- hugh loebner — (person) Dr. Hugh Gene Loebner, the instigator of the Loebner Prize in artificial intelligence. E-mail address: Hugh Loebner <[email protected]>.
- human genome — genetic code of human beings
- hunger march — a procession of protest or demonstration by the unemployed
- hunger pangs — sudden strong feelings of hunger
- hunter green — a dark green color of yellowish cast.
- hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
- in the rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ingleborough — a mountain in N England, in North Yorkshire: potholes. Height: 723 m (2373 ft)
- interborough — between boroughs.
- interwrought — having been interworked
- johannesburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- jump the gun — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- jumping hare — springhare.
- kanchenjunga — a mountain in S Asia, between NE India and Nepal, in the E Himalayas: third highest in the world. 28,169 feet (8586 meters).
- keraunograph — an instrument for recording thunderstorms by detecting the radio waves generated
- laguna beach — a town in S California.