12-letter words containing h, u, y, t
- starch syrup — glucose (def 2).
- starch-syrup — a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
- stealthfully — secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- storey house — (in W Africa) a house having more than one storey
- synantherous — with united anthers
- synchro unit — a type of alternating-current motor designed to maintain continuously, at some remote location, the same rotational angle that may be imposed by force upon the electrically connected rotating element of a similar motor.
- thaumatogeny — the belief that the origin of life was the result of a miracle
- thaumatology — the study or description of miracles.
- the blue boy — a famous portrait by Gainsborough of a boy wearing a blue outfit
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- touch system — a system of typing in which each finger is assigned to one or more keys, thereby enabling a person to type without looking at the keyboard.
- touch-typing — the act of typing without having to look at the keys of the typewriter or computer keyboard
- touchability — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touchy-feely — Informal. emphasizing or marked by emotional openness and enthusiastic physicality: a touchy-feely encounter group.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- turkey shoot — a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.
- turkey-shoot — a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.
- typhus-fever — an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body.
- uncharitably — in an unkind or ungenerous manner
- unethicality — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhyphenated — without a hyphen
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unmethylated — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- unnewsworthy — (of a story or incident) not important or significant enough to be considered news
- unnoteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- unorthodoxly — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- unrightfully — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- unthankfully — in an unthankful manner; not thankfully; ungratefully
- unwatchfully — in an unwatchful manner
- urethrectomy — excision or removal of part or all of the urethra.
- urethroscopy — observation of the urethra by a urethroscope.
- urethrostomy — the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
- whataboutery — (of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly blaming the other side and referring to events from the past
- youth hostel — hostel (def 1).
- youth leader — a person who has responsibility for the young people at a youth club etc
- youth worker — A youth worker is a person whose job involves providing support and social activities for young people, especially young people from poor backgrounds.
- youthfulness — characterized by youth; young.