10-letter words containing h, i, r, u
- haustorium — a projection from the hypha of a fungus into the organic matter from which it absorbs nutrients.
- heraclitus — ("the Obscure") c540–c470 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- herbariums — Plural form of herbarium.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- heuristics — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hieronymus — Eusebius [yoo-see-bee-uh s] /yuˈsi bi əs/ (Show IPA), Jerome, Saint.
- high court — Supreme Court.
- hindenburg — Paul von [pawl von;; German poul fuh n] /pɔl vɒn;; German paʊl fən/ (Show IPA), (Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg) 1847–1934, German field marshal; 2nd president of Germany 1925–34.
- hiphuggers — (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans.
- hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
- hippuritic — of, relating to, or containing hippurites
- hirtellous — minutely hirsute.
- hirudinean — any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
- hirudinoid — of, relating to, or resembling a leech.
- hirudinous — leech-like
- honorarium — a payment in recognition of acts or professional services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set: The mayor was given a modest honorarium for delivering a speech to our club.
- honorius i — died a.d. 638, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 625–638.
- horologium — a building supporting or containing a timepiece, as a clock tower.
- housetrain — To teach a house pet to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home.
- huebnerite — a reddish-brown mineral of the wolframite group, manganese tungstate, MnWO 4 , a minor ore of tungsten.
- hula skirt — a skirt made of long stems of grass bound to a waistband, worn typically by a Hawaiian hula dancer.
- humaniform — Like a human or that of a human in form, seeming, or appearance.
- humberside — a county in NE England. 1356 sq. mi. (3525 sq. km).
- humdingers — Plural form of humdinger.
- humgruffin — a terrible or repulsive person
- humidifier — a device for increasing the amount of water vapor in the air of a room or building, consisting of a container for water and a vaporizer.
- humiliator — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humoralism — a theory of the composition and workings of the human body, based on the idea that it was filled with four basic substances, or humours, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hungriness — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
- hurricanes — Plural form of hurricane.
- hursinghar — night jasmine (def 1).
- hut circle — a circle of earth or stones representing the site of a prehistoric hut
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydraulics — the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- ill humour — a disagreeable or sullen mood; bad temper
- in a hurry — rushing
- infrahuman — less than human; subhuman.
- interhuman — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- irish bull — a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. Example: He's the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back.
- ischuretic — (of a medicine) curing ischuria
- isochroous — having the same color throughout.
- khidmutgar — a male servant, esp one who serves at table
- khitmutgar — (in India) a waiter.
- kieselguhr — diatomaceous earth.
- kurdaitcha — (Australia) An aboriginal evil spirit; a sorcerer.
- languisher — One who languishes.
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.