14-letter words containing h, o, t, u, n

hunting ground — a section or area for hunting game.
hunting season — annual period when hunting is permitted
hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
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.
in hot pursuit — If you are in hot pursuit of someone, you are chasing after them with great determination.
in lieu of sth — If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
interbehaviour — interaction between multiple individuals
involute teeth — (in gears) teeth having a profile that is the involute of a circle.
jelly doughnut — a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam and sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar.
khartoum north — a city in E central Sudan, on the Blue Nile River, opposite Khartoum.
laughing stock — object of others' amusement
laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
longleat house — an Elizabethan mansion near Warminster in Wiltshire, built (from 1568) by Robert Smythson for Sir John Thynne; the grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, now contain a famous safari park
malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
mother country — the country of one's birth or ancestry.
mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
mount rushmore — Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5600 feet (1707 meters).
mountain chain — a series of ranges of mountains
mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
north caucasus — a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.
north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
not up to much — If you say that something is not up to much, you mean that it is of poor quality.
nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
off the ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
on the lookout — keeping watch
on the rebound — to bound or spring back from force of impact.
on the surface — to all appearances
on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
on the way out — If something or someone is on the way out or on their way out, they are likely to disappear or to be replaced very soon.
orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
out of fashion — no longer popular

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