15-letter words containing h, u, i
- draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- drinking trough — a narrow open container in which water for animals is put
- drying-up cloth — a tea towel
- duchesse brisee — See under duchesse.
- durchkomponiert — having a different tune for each section rather than having repeated melodies
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- eleutherophobia — the fear of freedom
- eleutherophobic — afraid of freedom
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- estuary english — a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- eustachian tube — part of the ear
- faith community — a community of people sharing the same religious faith
- field of honour — the place or scene of a battle or duel, esp of jousting tournaments in medieval times
- fifth columnist — A fifth columnist is someone who secretly supports and helps the enemies of the country or organization they are in.
- figure of eight — figure eight.
- finishing touch — a final additional or detail that completes and perfects something
- fischer-dieskau — Dietrich [dee-trik;; German dee-trikh] /ˈdi trɪk;; German ˈdi trɪx/ (Show IPA), 1925–2012, German baritone.
- fish restaurant — a restaurant which serves mainly fish
- fishhook cactus — a large cactus, Ferocactus wislizenii, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having hooked spines and red or yellow flowers.
- fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
- flowering shrub — any shrub that produces flowers
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
- flying dutchman — a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, especially near the Cape of Good Hope.
- force the issue — to compel decision on some matter
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- fourth official — In football, the fourth official is an official who assists the referee and assistant referees from the side of the pitch.
- fourth position — a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.
- fourth republic — the republic established in France in 1945 and replaced by the Fifth Republic in 1958.
- francis bushman — Francis X(avier) 1883–1966, U.S. film actor.
- french guianese — an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.
- friction clutch — a clutch in which one part turns another by friction between them.
- fully fashioned — (of stockings, knitwear, etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- fusospirochetes — Plural form of fusospirochete.
- get the picture — understand
- get the wind up — to become frightened
- giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
- gigantopithecus — a genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, known only from very large fossil jaws and teeth and believed to be perhaps the biggest hominoid that ever lived.
- give it the gun — to cause something to start or gain speed
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- gloucestershire — a county in SW England. 1255 sq. mi. (2640 sq. km). County seat: Gloucester.