8-letter words containing o, u
- gun moll — a female companion of a criminal.
- gun room — a room in which guns are kept.
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- gunhouse — an armoured rotatable enclosure for guns on a warship
- gunkhole — a quiet anchorage, as in a cove, used by small yachts.
- gunlocks — Plural form of gunlock.
- gunpoint — the point or aim of a gun.
- gunrooms — Plural form of gunroom.
- gunshots — Plural form of gunshot.
- gunsmoke — Smoke produced by the firing of a gun.
- gunstock — the stock or support in which the barrel of a shoulder weapon is fixed.
- gunstone — (obsolete) A cannonball.
- gunwoman — A female gunman.
- gunwomen — Plural form of gunwoman.
- gurgoyle — Alternative form of gargoyle.
- gustnado — A strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- gypseous — of or relating to gypsum.
- hagueton — acton.
- halitous — relating to a mist or emission
- halloumi — a salty cheese originating in Cyprus and made from sheep’s or goat’s milk: often grilled or fried because it melts very slowly.
- hand out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- handouts — Plural form of handout.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangzhou — a province in E China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.
- hanotaux — (Albert Auguste) Gabriel [al-ber oh-gyst ga-bree-el] /alˈbɛr oʊˈgüst ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1853–1944, French statesman and historian.
- happoshu — a Japanese drink, similar to beer
- harbours — Plural form of harbour.
- harunobu — Suzuki [soo-zoo-kee] /sʊˈzu ki/ (Show IPA), 1720?–70, Japanese painter and printmaker.
- hash out — a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
- haul off — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- hautbois — hautboy.
- hautboys — Plural form of hautboy.
- have out — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- head out — leave, start a journey
- hear out — listen to the end
- help out — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- hemionus — (zoology, obsolete) A wild ass found in Tibet; the kiang.
- henhouse — a shelter for poultry.
- hereunto — to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point: attached hereto; agreeable hereto.
- hereupon — upon or on this.
- hiccough — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hide out — British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hide-out — a hiding place, as for gangsters
- hideouts — Plural form of hideout.
- hike out — to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling
- hire out — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.