13-letter words containing u, a
- haute-garonne — a department in S France. 2458 sq. mi. (6365 sq. km). Capital: Toulouse.
- have a bun on — have a bun on, Slang. to be intoxicated: Everyone at the party seemed to have a bun on.
- have its uses — If you say that being something or knowing someone has its uses, you mean that it makes it possible for you to do what you otherwise would not be able to do.
- have the guts — be brave enough
- hazardousness — The condition of being hazardous.
- he's your man — he's the person needed (for a particular task, role, job, etc)
- headquartered — to situate in headquarters.
- healthfulness — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- heart failure — a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function.
- heart surgeon — a surgeon who specializes in performing operations on the heart
- heart surgery — operation to treat cardiac problems
- heart trouble — cardiac condition
- heat equation — a partial differential equation the solution of which gives the distribution of temperature in a region as a function of space and time when the temperature at the boundaries, the initial distribution of temperature, and the physical properties of the medium are specified.
- heavily built — with a big heavy body
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- hemagglutinin — A substance, such as a viral protein, that causes hemagglutination.
- hematophagous — feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
- hepatojugular — (medicine) Relating to the liver and the jugular vein.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterocarpous — (of a plant) producing more than one type of fruit
- heterosexuals — Plural form of heterosexual.
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- heusler alloy — any of various alloys of manganese and other nonferromagnetic metals that exhibit ferromagnetism.
- 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.
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- hippuric acid — a crystalline solid excreted in the urine of mammals. Formula: C9H9NO3
- hire purchase — buying sth by instalments
- hire-purchase — a system of payment for a commodity in regular installments while using it.
- hold a grudge — be resentful
- holy saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week.
- holy thursday — Ascension Day.
- homologoumena — the books in the New Testament generally held as authoritative and canonical by the early church.
- homosexualism — A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) individuals of the same sex.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- hong xiu quan — 1814–64, Chinese religious leader and revolutionary. Claiming (1851) to be Christ's brother, he led the Taiping rebellion; committed suicide when it was defeated
- honoris causa — for the sake of honour
- honourability — A state or condition or being honourable.
- horticultural — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- 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.
- house journal — a publication produced for the employees of a company or organization in order to keep them updated with news and events
- house manager — a business manager responsible for managing a theater and its staff.
- house painter — a person whose occupation is painting houses.
- house sparrow — a small, hardy, buffy-brown and gray bird, Passer domesticus, of Europe, introduced into America, Australia, etc.
- house trailer — a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc.
- house-raising — a gathering of persons in a rural community to help one of its members build a house.