11-letter words containing r, u, h
- bush lawyer — any of several prickly trailing plants of the genus Rubus
- bush oyster — a bull's testicle when cooked and eaten
- bush parole — an escape from prison.
- bush shrike — any shrike of the African subfamily Malaconotinae, such as Chlorophoneus nigrifrons (black-fronted bush shrike)
- bush tucker — any wild animal, insect, plant or plant extract, etc traditionally used as food by native Australians
- bushranging — the life of a bushranger
- bushwhacker — a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
- butcherbird — a shrike, esp one of the genus Lanius
- butorphanol — a narcotic analgesic, C 21 H 29 NO 2 , administered by injection to treat moderate to severe pain.
- butter dish — a small dish designed to hold butter
- butterworth — George. 1885–1916, British composer, noted for his interest in folk song and his settings of Housman's poems
- buttonholer — a person who buttonholes
- buzz phrase — a phrase that comes into vogue in the same way as a buzz word
- calochortus — any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.
- can crusher — a device which presses empty metal food containers in order to reduce their volume before they are disposed of
- cardophagus — a donkey
- carpophorus — an epithet of both Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, meaning “fruit-bearer.”.
- centerpunch — to mark with a center punch.
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chamber mug — a chamber pot.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- charcuterie — cooked cold meats
- charm quark — charmed quark
- chart house — a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc.
- chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
- chartaceous — of the nature of paper; papery
- chartbuster — A popular singer or group that makes a best-selling recording.
- chateauroux — a town in central France: 10th-century castle (Château-Raoul). Pop: 46 386 (2009)
- chaud-froid — a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.
- chauffeured — driven by a chauffeur
- chaulmoogra — a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae
- che guevara — Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- cheerfuller — Comparative form of cheerful.
- cheliferous — bearing chelae
- cheque card — In Britain, a cheque card or a cheque guarantee card is a small plastic card given to you by your bank and which you have to show when you are paying for something by cheque or when you are cashing a cheque at another bank.
- chequerwise — in the manner of a chequerboard
- chequerwork — any work that resembles a chequerboard in pattern
- cherry plum — a small widely planted Asian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasifera, with white flowers and red or yellow cherry-like fruit
- chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
- chicken run — the departure of white residents from South Africa
- chiliburger — a hamburger served with a topping of chili con carne.
- chimichurri — an Argentinian sauce of parsley, oregano, red chilies, lemon zest, vinegar, and olive oil, often served with grilled meat.
- chirrupings — Plural form of chirruping.
- chirurgeons — Plural form of chirurgeon.
- chirurgical — relating to, carrying out or expert in surgery
- chloroquine — a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3
- chorus frog — any of several small North American frogs of the genus Pseudacris, having a loud call commonly heard in the early spring.
- chorus girl — A chorus girl is a young woman who sings or dances as part of a group in a show or film.