12-letter words containing h, o, a, r, u
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- forasmuch as — since
- forward push — A forward push is a feature of distillation columns (= tall vessels for distillation) in which zones that allow higher contact between substances are near the top of the column.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
- goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
- graham flour — unbolted wheat flour, containing all of the wheat grain; whole-wheat flour.
- ground shark — any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- half an hour — 30 minutes
- half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- harbour dues — the fees or charges paid for using a harbour
- harbour seal — a common earless seal, Phoca vitulina, that is greyish-black with paler markings: found off the coasts of North America, N Europe, and NE Asia
- hard-mouthed — of or relating to a horse not sensitive to the pressure of a bit.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- hazel grouse — a European woodland grouse, Tetrastes bonasia, somewhat resembling the North American ruffed grouse.
- heliogravure — photoengraving.
- herpetofauna — the reptiles and amphibians that inhabit a given area
- heterogamous — Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous).
- heteroousian — a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to Homoousian).
- heterosexual — of, relating to, or exhibiting heterosexuality.
- hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- holothurians — Plural form of holothurian.
- horse around — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- horse guards — the mounted squadrons supplied by the Household Cavalry for ceremonial duties
- horse manure — horse's excrement
- house arrest — confinement of an arrested person to his or her residence or to a public place, as a hospital, instead of in a jail: He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- house wizard — (Probably from ad-agency tradetalk, "house freak") A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit. Used especially of Unix wizards. The term "house guru" is equivalent.
- housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
- housecleaner — Someone employed to clean a house.
- housefathers — Plural form of housefather.