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15-letter words containing u, i, n, t, a, h

  • natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
  • neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
  • neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
  • neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
  • non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
  • nonarchitecture — a building not designed according to accepted modes of architecture
  • north australia — a former division of Australia; now part of the Northern Territory.
  • north caucasian — a language family including all the Caucasian languages north of the Caucasian divide, as Kabardian and the Circassian language proper, and a few between the divide and the Black Sea, as Abkhazian.
  • northern paiute — a member of an American Indian people of Nevada, Oregon, and California, allied to the Paiute.
  • not turn a hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
  • nutcracker chin — a strong-looking chin
  • omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
  • omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
  • opisthognathous — having receding jaws.
  • out of thin air — suddenly and unexpectedly
  • outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
  • over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • phantom circuit — a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two.
  • phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
  • phonautographic — relating to a phonautograph or a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
  • photojournalism — journalism in which photography dominates written copy, as in certain magazines.
  • pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
  • pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
  • pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
  • pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
  • quantity theory — a theory stating that the general price level varies directly with the quantity of money in circulation and the velocity with which it is circulated, and inversely with the volume of production expressed by the total number of money transactions
  • quasi-technical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
  • reauthorization — the act or process of reauthorizing something
  • rhesus negative — relating to blood not containing Rhesus antigen D
  • right-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the right, or starboard, side.
  • rough breathing — the symbol (ʿ) used in the writing of Greek to indicate aspiration of the initial vowel or of the ρ (rho) over which it is placed.
  • russian thistle — a saltwort, Salsola kali tenuifolia, that has narrow, spinelike leaves, a troublesome weed in the central and western U.S.
  • scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
  • sir arthur john — Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director.
  • sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
  • south caucasian — a family of languages including Georgian, Mingrelian, and others that are spoken on the south slopes of the Caucasus and adjacent areas.
  • south china sea — a part of the W Pacific, bounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines.
  • southeast asian — the countries and land area of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • southern paiute — See under Paiute (def 2).
  • spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
  • subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
  • subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
  • t'ai chi ch'uan — a Chinese martial art and form of stylized, meditative exercise, characterized by methodically slow circular and stretching movements and positions of bodily balance.
  • the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
  • the ultimate in — The ultimate in something is the best or most advanced example of it.
  • theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
  • thought reading — mind reading.
  • thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
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