15-letter words containing h, o, u, r, a
- southeastwardly — toward the southeast
- southern paiute — See under Paiute (def 2).
- southwestwardly — toward the southwest
- splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
- staggered hours — a system of working in which the employees of an organization do not all arrive and leave at the same time, but have large periods of overlap
- stay the course — to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years.
- substratosphere — the upper troposphere.
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- sulphinpyrazone — a uricosuric drug with molecular formula C23H20N2O3S, used in the treatment of chronic gout
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
- sumatra camphor — borneol.
- summer holidays — the time when children do not go to school in the summer
- take one's hour — to do something in a leisurely manner
- tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
- the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
- the early hours — If something happens in the early hours, in the small hours, or in the wee hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
- the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
- the rule of law — the principle that no one is above the law and that everyone must follow the law
- the small hours — If something happens in the early hours or in the small hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
- the upper karoo — one of the two divisions of the Karoo
- the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
- thermal equator — an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating
- thermal neutron — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
- thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
- thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
- thought reading — mind reading.
- through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
- to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- turkish tobacco — a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.
- ultramarathoner — a person who takes part in an ultramarathon
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- unseaworthiness — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
- vermouth cassis — a mixed drink made with dry vermouth, crème de cassis, soda or mineral water, and cracked ice.
- water authority — an official body which is responsible for providing water
- weather through — to pass or go safely through a storm, peril, difficulty, etc.
- wee small hours — the hours just after midnight
- wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.
- youth orchestra — an orchestra that is made up of young musicians