14-letter words containing m, u, h
- orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
- orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- parachute jump — leaping from aircraft with a parachute
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pendulum watch — (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial.
- pharmaceutical — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
- plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- podophthalmous — relating to a crustacean
- polymorphously — in a polymorphous manner
- posthumousness — the fact of being posthumous
- prime the pump — an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- put on the map — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- put the arm on — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- put the moz on — to jinx
- quantum theory — any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory.
- quasi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- radium therapy — treatment of disease by means of radium.
- relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rhinosporidium — any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
- ruhmkorff coil — induction coil.
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- saddam hussein — Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
- schumann-heink — Ernestine, 1861–1936, U.S. contralto, born in Bohemia.
- sense of humor — finding things funny
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- smoker's cough — a chronic cough caused by smoking.
- smooth-running — operating in a flowing and effective manner, without difficulties or obstructions
- smooth-tongued — fluent or convincing in speech; glib.
- somerset house — a building in London, in the Strand, built (1776–86) by Sir William Chambers; formerly housed the General Register Office of births, marriages, and deaths: contains (from 1990) the art collections of the Courtauld Institute
- something's up — something is amiss
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south el monte — a town in SW California.
- south thompson — Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
- southern yemen — a former name of Yemen (def 1).
- sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
- squash-blossom — indicating or pertaining to a design or configuration resembling the flower of the squash plant, especially as found in jewelry made by various American Indians.
- staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- straw mushroom — a small brown mushroom, Volvariella volvacea, used in Asian cookery.