12-letter words containing h, i, r, u
- buccaneerish — of or relating to a buccaneer
- burj khalifa — a slender tapering skyscraper in Dubai; completed in 2009; the world's tallest man-made structure, standing at 828m (2716 ft)
- burning bush — a rutaceous shrub, Dictamnus fraxinella, of S Europe and Asia, whose glands release a volatile inflammable oil that can burn without harming the plant: identified as the bush from which God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2–4)
- burning ghat — a platform at the top of a riverside ghat where Hindus cremate their dead.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- chauffeuring — Present participle of chauffeur.
- cherubically — In a cherubic way.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child labour — the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
- chiliburgers — Plural form of chiliburger.
- chinese burn — a minor torture inflicted by twisting the skin of a person's wrist or arm in two different directions simultaneously
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
- christchurch — a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; suffered major damage and loss of life in a series of earthquakes in 2010–11. Pop: 366 000 (2013 est)
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- churchianity — loyalty to the church rather than Christianity
- churchillian — relating to, typical of or reminiscent of Winston Churchill
- churlishness — The state of being churlish.
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
- club fighter — a mediocre boxer who fights mostly on programs at small sporting clubs
- coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- consumership — the state of being a consumer
- coprophilous — growing in or on dung
- cornhuskings — Plural form of cornhusking.
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- counterweigh — counterbalance
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- curietherapy — a form of radiation therapy using radium
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- curtain hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
- curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- daughterlike — Resembling a daughter.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- debaucheries — Plural form of debauchery.
- dehumidifier — A dehumidifier is a machine that is used to reduce the amount of moisture in the air.
- deinotherium — any member of the genus Deinotherium, consisting of mammals resembling elephants that existed during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- diphosphorus — (chemistry, in combination) two atoms of phosphorus in a compound.
- disauthorize — to take authority away from (a person or organization)
- disburthened — Simple past tense and past participle of disburthen.