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12-letter words containing h, i, e, r, u

  • road haulier — a person who owns or works for a road haulage company; a trucker
  • rough collie — a breed of long-haired collie with a coarse black-and-white or black, tan, and white coat, thicker around its neck and shoulders.
  • rough-voiced — having a harsh or grating voice: a rough-voiced barker.
  • running head — a descriptive word, phrase, title, or the like, usually repeated at the top of each page of a book, periodical, etc.
  • running shoe — trainer, sneaker
  • rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
  • saint hubert — a borough in S Quebec, Canada, just E of Montreal.
  • saint-hubert — town in S Quebec, Canada: part of metropolitan Montreal: pop. 77,000
  • shamateurism — a sports term referring to a state in which an athlete is classified as an amateur but acts like a professional, usually by raising money
  • shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
  • skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
  • spiderhunter — any of several sunbirds of the genus Arachnothera, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having dull-colored plumage and a long bill.
  • squarishness — the condition or quality of being somewhat square
  • squirrelfish — any of several brightly colored, nocturnal fishes of the family Holocentridae, inhabiting shallow waters of tropical reefs, especially the reddish Holocentrus ascensionis of the West Indies, armed with sharp spines and scales.
  • summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
  • superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
  • superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
  • superheroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
  • superhighway — a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway.
  • superiorship — the state or position of being superior
  • technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
  • téléphérique — a cableway
  • telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
  • the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
  • the crucible — a Sheffield theatre, venue of the annual world professional snooker championship
  • the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
  • the pictures — a cinema or film show
  • the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
  • therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
  • therapeutist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
  • thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
  • three-suiter — a man's suitcase or garment bag of a size to hold three suits.
  • through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
  • thunderstick — bull-roarer.
  • tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
  • triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
  • tricephalous — with three heads
  • un-furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.
  • unaffrighted — to frighten.
  • unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
  • unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
  • uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
  • unchristened — not christened
  • unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
  • undeciphered — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
  • underachieve — to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
  • undernourish — to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth
  • undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
  • undershirted — wearing an undershirt
  • undischarged — gun: not let off
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