13-letter words containing t, h, u
- hematophagous — feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
- hepatojugular — (medicine) Relating to the liver and the jugular vein.
- herd immunity — the immunity or resistance to a particular infection that occurs in a group of people or animals when a very high percentage of individuals have been vaccinated or previously exposed to the infection.
- here document — (operating system) Data included in a Unix shell script or Perl script using the "<<" syntax.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hermit thrush — a North American thrush, Hylocichla guttata, noted for its complex and appealing song.
- heterocarpous — (of a plant) producing more than one type of fruit
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heterocystous — containing or relating to heterocysts
- heterogeneous — different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
- heteropterous — belonging or pertaining to the Heteroptera, in some classifications a suborder of hemipterous insects comprising the true bugs.
- heterosexuals — Plural form of heterosexual.
- heterosporous — having more than one kind of spore.
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- hexamethonium — a compound, C 10 H 24 N 2 , used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
- hiatus hernia — an abnormal condition in which part of the stomach protrudes upward through the esophageal cleft in the diaphragm, sometimes causing a backflow of acid stomach contents into the esophagus.
- highly strung — person: tense, sensitive
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- holy saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week.
- holy thursday — Ascension Day.
- home computer — a personal computer used in the home.
- home counties — The Home Counties are the counties which surround London.
- homeoteleuton — a series of words with the same or similar endings.
- homeothermous — remaining at an almost constant temperature
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- honour bright — an exclamation pledging honour
- honourability — A state or condition or being honourable.
- horror-struck — stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.
- horse's mouth — horse (def 36).
- horticultural — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hortus siccus — a collection of dried plants; herbarium.
- host computer — the main computer in a network: controls or performs certain functions for other computers.
- hot cross bun — a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.
- hothouse lamb — a lamb born in the fall or early winter, usually reared indoors, specially fed, and marketed when from 9 to 16 weeks of age.
- hound's tooth — a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.
- house cricket — a dark brown cricket, Acheta domesticus, having a light-colored head with dark crossbands, commonly occurring throughout North America and Europe, where it may be an indoor pest.
- house painter — a person whose occupation is painting houses.
- house trailer — a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc.
- house-hunting — the act of searching for a house to buy or rent
- house-trained — housebroken.
- housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
- household art — any of the skills necessary to the efficient running of a household, as cooking or keeping a family budget.
- housemistress — A female teacher in charge of a dormitory at a boarding school.
- housepainters — Plural form of housepainter.
- housetraining — Present participle of housetrain.
- housing start — an instance of beginning the construction of a dwelling.
- housing stock — the total number of houses, flats, etc, in an area
- hubble effect — redshift
- hubristically — in a presumptuous or arrogant manner