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10-letter words containing h, u, i

  • sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
  • sulphurise — to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
  • sulphurize — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
  • sun-shield — something put over the windscreen of a car to keep the sun out
  • sunbathing — to take a sunbath.
  • sungchiang — Older Spelling. Songjiang.
  • super-rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
  • superbitch — an exceptionally spiteful woman, a very bitchy person
  • superhelix — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
  • superlight — extremely light
  • superthick — extremely thick
  • supertight — extremely tight
  • sure thing — something that is or is supposed to be a certain success, as a bet or a business venture: He thinks that real estate is a sure thing.
  • suretyship — the relationship between the surety, the principal debtor, and the creditor.
  • symphilous — of or relating to symphilism
  • technetium — Chemistry. an element of the manganese family, not found in nature, but obtained in the fission of uranium or by the bombardment of molybdenum. Symbol: Tc; atomic weight: 99; atomic number: 43; specific gravity: 11.5.
  • thaumasite — a colourless or white silicate mineral, Ca3Si(CO3)(SO4)(OH)6·12(H2O)
  • the buskin — tragic drama
  • the discus — the event or sport of throwing the discus
  • the guides — an organization for girls equivalent to the Scouts
  • the minute — If you say that something happens the minute something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.
  • the missus — one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to
  • the pulpit — the preaching of the Christian message
  • the squits — diarrhoea
  • theocritus — flourished c270 b.c, Greek poet.
  • theodosius — a.d. 401–450, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 408–450.
  • theophilus — a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.
  • thimbleful — the amount that a thimble will hold.
  • thinsulate — a type of thermal insulation made of synthetic fibers, used esp. as a lining in clothing
  • thiouracil — a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C 4 H 4 N 2 OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.
  • thrustings — the white whey that is hand-pressed out of the curd and from which butter is often made
  • thucydides — c460–c400 b.c, Greek historian.
  • thuddingly — in a thudding manner
  • thumbikins — thumbscrews
  • thumbpiece — a lever over the hinge on the lid of a tankard, pressed by the thumb to raise the lid.
  • thumbprint — a mark or impression of the ventral surface of the last joint of the thumb.
  • thunbergia — any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.
  • thundering — of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.
  • thuringian — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
  • thutmose i — flourished c1500 b.c, Egyptian ruler.
  • tiahuanaco — of or relating to a pre-Incan culture existing c300 b.c.–a.d. c900, chiefly in Peru and Bolivia, characterized by the use of megalithic masonry carved with geometric and animal designs, stone statues, polychrome pottery, and bronze artifacts.
  • tibouchina — a member of the genus Tibouchina, which includes 350 species of shrubs found in South America
  • tied house — a public house or tavern owned by or under contract to a brewery whose brands of beer, ale, etc., it sells exclusively.
  • tighten up — fasten more securely
  • tipu sahib — 1750–99, sultan of Mysore 1782–99.
  • tonguefish — any of several flatfishes of the family Cynoglossidae, having the tail tapered to a point.
  • tough shit — Tough shit can be used as a way of telling someone that they will have to accept a situation they do not like because they have no choice.
  • trachelium — (in classical architecture) any member between the hypotrachelium and the capital of a column.
  • trekschuit — a horse-drawn boat, literally a tugboat, specific to the Netherlands
  • trichinous — pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis.
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