13-letter words containing u, n, h, i, d
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydraulicking — a type of mining that uses water to move rock
- hydronium ion — the hydrogen ion bonded to a molecule of water, H 3 O + , the form in which hydrogen ions are found in aqueous solution.
- hypochondrium — either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
- ill-nourished — underfed or inadequately fed
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- indentureship — a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- judah ha-nasi — Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- judeo-spanish — Ladino (def 1).
- launch window — a precise time period during which a spacecraft can be launched from a particular site in order to achieve a desired mission, as a rendezvous with another spacecraft.
- launching pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- leucitohedron — a trapezohedron
- lodging house — a house in which rooms are rented, especially a house other than an inn or hotel; rooming house.
- machinegunned — Simple past tense and past participle of machinegun.
- match-funding — the stipulation set by a grant-providing body that the recipients of a grant raise a certain percentage of the money they require, generally a sum more or less equal to that of the sum of money being granted
- midnight blue — Something that is midnight blue is a very dark blue colour, almost black.
- much-maligned — If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too.
- muhammadanism — Islam.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- natural child — Law. an illegitimate child; one born of illicit intercourse. (especially in Louisiana) an illegitimate child who has been lawfully acknowledged by its father.
- neighbourhood — Standard spelling of neighborhood.
- niche product — sth of specific or limited consumer interest
- nonauthorized — Not authorized.
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- pound-foolish — not handling large sums of money wisely
- pumpkinheaded — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadrillionth — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
- quadriphonics — quadraphony.
- rock hounding — the activity of searching for and collecting rocks, fossils, or minerals.
- rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
- round herring — any of several herringlike fishes of the family Dussumieriidae having a rounded abdomen, living chiefly in tropical marine waters.
- rushed behind — a situation when the ball passes through the goalposts but was last touched by a defending player, causing the attacking team to win a point
- ruth benedict — Ruth (Fulton) 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
- semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- shunt winding — the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
- south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
- stand up with — to act as a wedding attendant to
- the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
- thunderstrike — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.
- turn the tide — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.