10-letter words containing h, o, c, u
- holodiscus — a genus of flowering deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae
- homoecious — designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- homunculus — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- honeybunch — honey (def 6, 7).
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.
- house call — a professional visit, as by a doctor or sales representative, to the home of a patient or customer.
- house crow — a black and gray crow, Corvus splendens, of India.
- house dick — house detective.
- housecarls — Plural form of housecarl.
- houseclean — to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning.
- housecoats — Plural form of housecoat.
- hucklebone — hipbone.
- humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hutchinson — Anne Marbury [mahr-buh-ree] /ˈmɑr bə ri/ (Show IPA), 1591–1643, American religious liberal, born in England: banished from Massachusetts 1637.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydromulch — to spread mulch on (a field, garden, etc.) in a stream of water propelled through a hose.
- hyoscyamus — the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, used in medicine.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- inch-pound — one-twelfth of a foot-pound. Abbreviation: in-lb.
- isochroous — having the same color throughout.
- isopachous — having the same thickness.
- kuang-chou — Guangzhou
- le duc tho — (Phan Dinh Khai) 1911–90, Vietnamese politician and statesman: declined 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leucorrhea — Alternative form of leukorrhea.
- lose touch — not keep in contact
- loucheness — The quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.
- low church — pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.
- lucanthone — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- lunch hour — pause from work to eat midday meal
- lunchboxes — Plural form of lunchbox.
- lunchrooms — Plural form of lunchroom.
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- makunouchi — a Japanese fast food dish consisting of fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables served with rice and an umeboshi
- mccullough — David, born 1933, U.S. author and historian.
- mcnaughton — Andrew George Latta [lat-uh] /ˈlæt ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1966, Canadian army officer, statesman, diplomat, and scientist.
- mischivous — Obsolete spelling of mischievous.
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- moustached — Having moustache.
- moustaches — Plural form of moustache.
- moustachio — Alternative spelling of mustachio.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- multitouch — Alternative form of multi-touch.
- mummichogs — Plural form of mummichog.
- mustachios — A long or elaborate mustache.
- muttonchop — A cut of sheep's meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.