11-letter words containing h, u
- lechuguilla — a semidesert plant, Agave lecheguilla, of Mexico, having a basal rosette of sharply pointed leaves and a very tall flower spike, grown as an ornamental.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- leeuwenhoek — Anton van [ahn-tawn vahn] /ˈɑn tɔn vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist.
- leper house — a hospital for lepers; leprosarium.
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- let through — to allow to pass (through)
- lethiferous — lethal.
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leucorrhoea — a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukorrheal — Relating to leukorrhea.
- light curve — a graph showing variations in brightness of celestial objects over time.
- light guide — optical fiber.
- light music — music for popular entertainment
- lighthouses — Plural form of lighthouse.
- lightstruck — (of beer) Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to react with and break down the isohumulones.
- lindenhurst — a village on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- line-hauler — a heavy-duty truck suitable for line-haul transportation.
- linguaphile — a language and word lover.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lithodomous — living in rock or stone
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- lithotomous — of or relating to the surgical removal of a stone from the bladder
- liu shao qi — 1898–1974, Chinese Communist statesman; chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959–68); deposed during the Cultural Revolution
- loud-hailer — a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone
- loudhailers — Plural form of loudhailer.
- loudmouthed — loud, gossipy, or indiscreet; vociferous.
- lough allen — a lake in Ireland, in county Leitrim
- lough neagh — a lake in E central Northern Ireland: largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. About 18 miles (29 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
- low hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 2 feet 6 inches (76 cm) high.
- low-sulphur — (esp of fuel) containing or made from sources containing relatively little sulphur
- lower house — one of two branches of a legislature, generally more representative and with more members than the upper branch.
- lubavitcher — a member of a missionary Hasidic movement founded in the 1700s by Rabbi Shneour Zalman of Lyady.
- lucha libre — a form of freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
- lucky charm — an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck
- lüdenscheid — a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: manufacturing centre for aluminium and plastics. Pop: 79 829 (2003 est)
- lukewarmish — fairly or somewhat lukewarm
- lumber with — If you are lumbered with someone or something, you have to deal with them or take care of them even though you do not want to and this annoys you.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lump hammer — a heavy hammer used for driving stakes or breaking stone
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.
- lunar month — month (def 5).
- lunar-month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- lunch break — pause for midday meal
- lunch-hooks — Usually, lunchhooks. hands.
- luskishness — the state or condition of being luskish
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.