14-letter words containing h, o, n, u, r, i
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- immunophoresis — a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum
- in hot pursuit — If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
- in sb's honour — If something is arranged or happens in someone's honour, it is done specially to show appreciation of them.
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
- mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
- neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- nonchurchgoing — Not attending church.
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- parish council — local administrative body
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- plesiochronous — (communications) Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
- porcupine fish — any of several fishes of the family Diodontidae, especially Diodon hystrix, of tropical seas, capable of inflating the body with water or air until it resembles a globe, with erection of the long spines covering the skin.
- printing house — a company engaged in the business of producing printed matter
- pro-euthanasia — Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
- psychoneurosis — neurosis (def 1).
- queuing theory — a theory that deals with providing a service on a waiting line, or queue, especially when the demand for it is irregular and describable by probability distributions, as processing phone calls arriving at a telephone exchange or collecting highway tolls from drivers at tollbooths.
- reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
- rhinosporidium — any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
- ride to hounds — to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
- rolling launch — the process of introducing a new product into a market gradually
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shopping hours — the times during which shops are open
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
- smooth-running — operating in a flowing and effective manner, without difficulties or obstructions
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes