13-letter words containing r, h, e, u
- colour scheme — In a room or house, the colour scheme is the way in which colours have been used to decorate it.
- come up short — disappoint
- computer chip — a small integrated circuit of a kind used in computers
- computerphobe — a person with a strong fear or dislike of computers
- contour sheet — a bed sheet designed to fit snugly over a mattress or the like, often having elastic material to hold down the corners.
- cough mixture — Cough mixture is the same as cough medicine.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- counter check — a check available at a bank for the use of depositors in making withdrawals, orig. kept in supply on a counter
- counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
- counterchange — to change parts, qualities, etc
- countercharge — a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
- counterchecks — Plural form of countercheck.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterthreat — an opposing or retaliatory threat
- counterthrust — an opposing or retaliatory thrust, esp in warfare or combat sports
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- counterweight — A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- country house — A country house is a large, often attractive, house in the country, usually one that is or was owned by a rich or noble family.
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court
- credit crunch — A credit crunch is a period during which there is a sudden reduction in the amount of money that banks and other lenders have available to lend.
- creosote bush — a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae
- croquembouche — a French dessert consisting of a cone-shaped mound of small cream puffs glazed with caramelized sugar
- cruel-hearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- cruiserweight — A cruiserweight is another name for a light heavyweight.
- crush barrier — a barrier erected to separate sections of large crowds in order to prevent crushing
- cuckoo shrike — any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings
- cuckoo-shrike — any of numerous Old World passerine birds of the family Campephagidae, certain species of which superficially resemble cuckoos and have hooked bills like shrikes.
- culture clash — a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values
- culture shock — Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.
- curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
- daughter cell — either of the two cells that result from the division of a cell, as in mitosis
- daughterboard — a small circuit board that can be attached to the motherboard of a computer
- death futures — life insurance policies of terminally ill people that are bought speculatively for a lump sum by a company, enabling it to collect the proceeds of the policies when the sufferers die
- death tourist — a seriously ill person who seeks to terminate his or her own life by travelling to a country where medically assisted suicide is legal
- dehumidifiers — Plural form of dehumidifier.
- dendrophagous — feeding on the wood of trees, as certain insects.
- dendrophilous — living in or on trees; arboreal.
- depth sounder — an instrument for determining depths under water, especially under a ship.
- deutsche mark — the former basic monetary unit of Germany, superseded in 2002 by the euro
- diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- distinguisher — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- double-header — Sports. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
- driller’s hut — A driller's hut contains all the controls for the rig floor.
- drive-through — the act of driving through a specified locality or place, especially driving into a place of business, completing a transaction from one's car, and driving out: a quick drive-through of Beverly Hills; The bank has outside tellers' windows to accept deposits by drive-through.