10-letter words containing r, u, i
- housetrain — To teach a house pet to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home.
- huebnerite — a reddish-brown mineral of the wolframite group, manganese tungstate, MnWO 4 , a minor ore of tungsten.
- hula skirt — a skirt made of long stems of grass bound to a waistband, worn typically by a Hawaiian hula dancer.
- humaniform — Like a human or that of a human in form, seeming, or appearance.
- humberside — a county in NE England. 1356 sq. mi. (3525 sq. km).
- humdingers — Plural form of humdinger.
- humgruffin — a terrible or repulsive person
- humidifier — a device for increasing the amount of water vapor in the air of a room or building, consisting of a container for water and a vaporizer.
- humiliator — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humoralism — a theory of the composition and workings of the human body, based on the idea that it was filled with four basic substances, or humours, adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.
- humoralist — a person who believes in humoralism
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hungriness — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
- hurricanes — Plural form of hurricane.
- hursinghar — night jasmine (def 1).
- hut circle — a circle of earth or stones representing the site of a prehistoric hut
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydraulics — the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- idée reçue — a generally held opinion or concept
- idolatrous — worshiping idols.
- igniferous — (rare) Producing fire.
- ill humour — a disagreeable or sullen mood; bad temper
- ill nature — unkindly or unpleasant disposition.
- illuminary — Illuminative.
- illusorily — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- illustrous — (obsolete, rare) Without lustre.
- immaturely — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- immaturity — a state or condition of being immature: the immaturity of one's behavior; the immaturity of a country's technology.
- immeasured — immeasurable
- immeritous — (obsolete) undeserving.
- immuration — to enclose within walls.
- immurement — to enclose within walls.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- impictured — painted
- importuned — Simple past tense and past participle of importune.
- importuner — One who importunes.
- importunes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- impostures — Plural form of imposture.
- impressure — impression.
- imprimatur — an official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc., especially a license issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. Compare nihil obstat.
- impromptus — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
- imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- impureness — The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
- impurified — Simple past tense and past participle of impurify.
- impurities — the quality or state of being impure.
- impurpling — Present participle of impurple.
- in a hurry — rushing