12-letter words containing s, h, i, n, u
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- ubangi-shari — former name of the Central African Republic.
- ufo sighting — the sighting of a UFO
- un-furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- unchristened — not christened
- uncoquettish — not flirtatious
- undernourish — to deprive of or fail to provide with nutrients essential for health and growth
- undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- undershirted — wearing an undershirt
- undiminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- uneuphonious — pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony: a sweet, euphonious voice.
- unexhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unharmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- unhesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- unhesitating — without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unnourishing — not providing nourishment
- unperishable — imperishable
- unpolishable — incapable of being made smooth or shiny
- unpunishable — not able to be punished
- unpunishably — in an unpunishable manner
- unrefreshing — not refreshing, rejuvenating, or invigorating
- unshrinkable — not able to contract or become smaller in size
- unvanquished — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- unwished-for — undesired; unwelcome: an unwished-for occurrence.
- unworshipful — not worshipful; not showing reverence or admiration
- unworshipped — not worshipped; not admired or revered
- unworthiness — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- venus's-hair — a delicate maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris.
- viscountship — the position of being a viscount
- waking hours — Your waking hours are the times when you are awake rather than asleep.
- washfountain — a large, usually circular wash basin, as in an industrial plant, in which a spray of water activated by foot pedal allows several workers to wash simultaneously.
- westinghouse — George, 1846–1914, U.S. inventor and manufacturer.
- whitmanesque — of or like Walt Whitman, his style, or his outlook; often, specif., democratic, expansive, exuberant, etc.
- wilton house — a mansion in Wilton in Wiltshire: built for the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the 16th century; rebuilt after a fire in 1647 by Inigo Jones and John Webb; altered in the 19th century by James Wyatt; landscaped grounds include a famous Palladian bridge
- xiphisternum — The lowest part of the sternum; the xiphoid process.
- yuan shi kai — 1859–1916, Chinese general and statesman: first president (1912–16) of the Chinese republic
- zen buddhism — Zen.
- zen buddhist — a follower or adherent of Zen Buddhism