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13-letter words containing u, n, h, a

  • bull elephant — an adult male elephant
  • bundle sheath — a layer of cells in plant leaves and stems that surrounds a vascular bundle.
  • burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
  • burt standishBurt L. pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
  • cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
  • call the tune — to be in control of the proceedings
  • call the turn — to predict successfully
  • callithumpian — relating to or resembling a callithump
  • carpetmuncher — Alternative form of carpet muncher.
  • carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
  • cash discount — a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
  • casting couch — a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
  • catch the sun — to become slightly sunburnt
  • catechumenate — Ecclesiastical. a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early church; a neophyte.
  • chain measure — measurement of distance using a chain 66 feet (20 meters) long, of which one link equals 7.9 inches (20.1 cm).
  • chaise longue — A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
  • chaise lounge — A chaise lounge is the same as a chaise longue.
  • changchiak'ou — Zhangjiakou.
  • changefulness — Propensity to change.
  • charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
  • chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
  • chestnut clam — Astarte (def 2).
  • chestnut coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 1 3/16 to 1 5/8 inch (3 to 4 cm).
  • chilean guava — a tropical shrub or small tree, Ugni molinae, of the myrtle family, having leathery, oval leaves, rose-pink flowers, and blue-black, edible fruit.
  • chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
  • chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
  • chun doo hwan — born 1931, South Korean political leader: president 1980–88.
  • churchmanship — The craft or skill of being a churchman. (from 17th c.).
  • churchwardens — Plural form of churchwarden.
  • cinchonaceous — relating to cinchona
  • cinematheques — Plural form of cinematheque.
  • clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
  • coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
  • compsognathus — any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Compsognathus, of late Jurassic age, having a slender body that reached a length of 30 inches (76 cm).
  • conchylaceous — Of or relating to shells; resembling a shell.
  • cough and die — (jargon)   barf. Connotes that the program is throwing its hands up by design rather than because of a bug or oversight. "The parser saw a control-A in its input where it was looking for a printable, so it coughed and died." Compare die, die horribly, scream and die.
  • counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
  • counterchange — to change parts, qualities, etc
  • countercharge — a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
  • countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
  • counterthreat — an opposing or retaliatory threat
  • court hearing — an official meeting held in court
  • curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
  • cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
  • custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
  • debauchedness — The state or quality of being debauched.
  • decamethonium — a drug that is used to relax or loosen the muscles
  • dendrophagous — feeding on the wood of trees, as certain insects.
  • diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
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