11-letter words containing h, u, i
- cutlassfish — any of a family (Trichiuridae) of very long, thin percoid fishes with a wide mouth and sharp, pointed teeth, found near the surface in tropical seas
- danish blue — a strong-tasting white cheese with blue veins
- dasht-i-lut — a desert plateau in central and E central Iran
- deauthorize — to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco.
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- dehumanised — Past participle of dehumanise.
- dehumanises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanise.
- dehumanized — Past participle of dehumanize.
- dehumanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize.
- deinonychus — a genus of carnivorous dinosaur which existed in the early Cretaceous period, notable for the unusually large curved claws on the second toe of its feet
- delightfull — Archaic form of delightful.
- delphiniums — Plural form of delphinium.
- demi-hunter — a watch having a hinged case with a hole in the lid permitting the time to be seen even when the lid is closed.
- diadelphous — (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
- dicephalous — having two heads
- dichogamous — having the stamens and pistils maturing at different times, thereby preventing self-pollination, as a monoclinous flower (opposed to homogamous).
- dichotomous — divided or dividing into two parts.
- dinner hour — lunch hour
- dinotherium — any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
- disc plough — a plough that cuts by means of revolving steel discs
- discotheque — a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.
- disenshroud — to free from a shroud
- dish it out — an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- dishonoured — Simple past tense and past participle of dishonour.
- dishonourer — One who dishonours.
- dispatchful — of or relating to dispatch, particularly in terms of haste
- distinguish — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- disulphuric — pyrosulphuric
- do up right — to do carefully or thoroughly
- dongting hu — lake in Hunan province, SE China: c. 1,450 sq mi (3,755 sq km); during floods, over 4,000 sq mi (10,360 sq km)
- double chin — a fold of fat beneath the chin.
- double whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- doublethink — the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time.
- doughtiness — steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
- draughtiest — Superlative form of draughty.
- drill chuck — a chuck for holding a drill bit.
- drouthiness — the state or condition of being thirsty or dry
- dumpishness — the state of being downhearted and dejected
- duotheistic — Of or relating to duotheism.
- dutch chair — a chair of c1700, derived from Dutch models, having curved uprights, a wide splat joined to the seat rail, and cabriole legs.
- echoviruses — Plural form of echovirus.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- eid-ul-adha — an annual Muslim festival marking the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Animals are sacrificed and their meat shared among the poor
- eleutherian — giving or protecting freedom
- emphyteusis — a continual right in a property that belongs to another
- emphyteutic — pertaining to emphyteusis
- endothecium — (biology) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules.
- endothelium — The tissue that forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities of the body, especially the blood vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels. It is formed from the embryonic mesoderm.
- enough said — understood
- enshrouding — Present participle of enshroud.