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13-letter words containing h, u, y, t, o

  • literacy hour — (in England and Wales) a daily reading and writing lesson that was introduced into the national primary school curriculum in 1998 to raise standards of literacy
  • lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
  • mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
  • mealy-mouthed — avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
  • merrythoughts — Plural form of merrythought.
  • methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
  • mount whitney — a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft)
  • musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
  • mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
  • neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
  • night journey — the journey in which Muhammad was carried from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended into heaven.
  • ninety-fourth — next after the ninety-third; being the ordinal number for 94.
  • north country — the part of England north of the Humber estuary.
  • number theory — the study of integers and their relation to one another.
  • off with you! — go away! depart!
  • openmouthedly — in a manner filled with amazement and wonder
  • physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
  • phytonutrient — phytochemical.
  • plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
  • plymouth rock — a rock at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on which the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower are said to have stepped ashore when they landed in America in 1620.
  • polychotomous — divided into multiple parts
  • polythalamous — having multiple chambers
  • right you are — If someone says 'right you are', they are agreeing to do something in a very willing and happy way.
  • rotary plough — an implement with a series of blades mounted on a power-driven shaft, used to break up soil or weeds
  • shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
  • south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
  • south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
  • southeasterly — coming from the south east
  • southwesterly — coming from the south west
  • stenophyllous — having narrow leaves.
  • subinhibitory — not completely inhibiting
  • tax authority — the official body that administers and collects a country's taxes
  • tell you what — You say 'Tell you what' to introduce a suggestion or offer.
  • thaumatolatry — the worship of or excessive admiration for marvels and miracles
  • there you are — an expression used when handing a person something requested or desired
  • thirty-fourth — next after the thirty-third; being the ordinal number for 34.
  • thousand days — the presidential administration of John F. Kennedy, which lasted 1037 days (January 20, 1961, to November 22, 1963).
  • thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
  • trachycarpous — having rough-skinned fruit.
  • treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
  • trinity house — an association that provides lighthouses, buoys, etc, around the British coast
  • twenty-fourth — next after the twenty-third; being the ordinal number for 24.
  • untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
  • uprighteously — in an upright or moral manner
  • west by south — a point on the compass 11°15prime; south of west. Abbreviation: WbS.
  • what have you — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
  • what you will — whatever you like
  • what's yours? — what would you like to drink?
  • you know what — a thing or person that the speaker cannot or does not want to specify
  • youth culture — the activities and behaviour associated with young people
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