15-letter words containing h, i, r, u
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
- summer diarrhea — an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
- summer holidays — the time when children do not go to school in the summer
- the crucifixion — the crucifying of Christ at Calvary, regarded by Christians as the culminating redemptive act of his ministry
- the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
- the high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
- the jury is out — If you say that the jury is out or that the jury is still out on a particular subject, you mean that people in general have still not made a decision or formed an opinion about that subject.
- the square mile — the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
- the undersigned — the person or persons who have signed at the foot of a document, statement, etc
- the upper rhine — the section of the Rhine between Basel, Switzerland and Bingen, Germany
- theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
- therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
- thermodiffusion — thermal diffusion.
- think you're it — If you say that someone thinks they're it, you mean that they think they are better or more important than they really are.
- thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
- thorium dioxide — a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- thought reading — mind reading.
- three-four time — music: 3/4 time signature
- through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
- thunderstricken — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- thursday island — an island in Torres Strait between NE Australia and New Guinea; part of Queensland: pearl fishing. 1½ sq. mi. (4 sq. km).
- to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
- troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- trustworthiness — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- truth-condition — the circumstances under which a statement is true
- tsushima strait — a channel between the Tsushima islands and Kyushu island, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea: sometimes considered part of the Korea Strait. About 60 miles (97 km) long; 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- turkish cypriot — denoting ethnically Turkish inhabitants of Cyprus
- turkish delight — a candy made of fruit juice and gelatin, cubed and dusted with sugar.
- turkish tobacco — a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.
- two-thirds rule — a former rule in the Democratic Party, effective 1832–1936, requiring a vote of at least two thirds of its national convention delegates to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate.
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- unapprehensible — not able to be understood or comprehended
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- uncharacterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- uncomprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- under the knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- united brethren — a Protestant denomination, of Wesleyan beliefs and practices, founded in 1800.
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- unpolished rice — a partly refined rice, hulled and deprived of its germ but retaining some bran.
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- unrelinquishing — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- unrighteousness — not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
- unseaworthiness — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- untrustworthily — in an untrustworthy manner; not trustworthily