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12-letter words containing t, h, u

  • hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
  • hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
  • hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
  • hypermutable — Of or in a state in which mutation is abnormally frequent.
  • hypertextual — Of or relating to hypertext.
  • hypoeutectic — (of steel) having less carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.
  • hypofunction — abnormally diminished function, especially of glands or other organs.
  • hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
  • hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
  • hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
  • hyposulphite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
  • hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
  • ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
  • ichthyosaurs — Plural form of ichthyosaur.
  • idiothermous — warm-blooded
  • in (the) bud — in the time of budding
  • in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
  • in the nuddy — in the nude; naked
  • in the rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • in the round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • inescutcheon — A small shield placed within a larger one.
  • inexhaustive — not exhaustive; not thorough
  • inhalatorium — a room or building in which vapours are breathed in
  • inhumanities — Plural form of inhumanity.
  • insightfully — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
  • interborough — between boroughs.
  • interwrought — having been interworked
  • isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
  • ixtaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
  • iztaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
  • james hutton — James, 1726–97, Scottish geologist: formulated uniformitarianism.
  • jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
  • joint author — a person who shares the writing of a book, article, etc, with another
  • jump shooter — a player skilled at jump shots.
  • jump the gun — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
  • just the job — If you say that something is just the job, you mean that it is exactly what you wanted or needed.
  • katharevousa — The purist form of modern Greek used in traditional literary writing, as opposed to the form that is spoken and used in everyday writing (called demotic).
  • keep up with — go as fast
  • khachaturian — Aram Ilich [ar-uh m il-yich;; Russian uh-rahm ee-lyeech] /ˈær əm ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian ʌˈrɑm iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–78, Armenian composer.
  • kitchen unit — a piece of a fitted kitchen, such as a cupboard or sink unit
  • kletterschuh — a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram (originally felt or cord) sole
  • kourotrophos — (archaeology) a class of Mycenaean terracotta figurines depicting women carrying children.
  • kurchatovium — (chemistry) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
  • lady's-thumb — a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint.
  • languishment — the act or state of languishing.
  • last honours — observances of respect at a funeral
  • latin church — the Roman Catholic Church.
  • launch party — a party that celebrates the launch of a new magazine, product, etc
  • laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
  • leaf through — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
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