16-letter words containing u, n, h, r

north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
nubuck (leather) — tanned leather similar to suede, but with the nap on the grain side
number crunching — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
number-crunching — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
online thesaurus — a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning.
opportunity shop — a shop selling second-hand goods for charitable funds
organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
orthodoxy sunday — a solemn festival held on the first Sunday of Lent (Orthodoxy Sunday) commemorating the restoration of the use of icons in the church (a.d. 842) and the triumph over all heresies.
over the counter — If a medicine can be bought over the counter, you do not need a prescription to buy it.
over-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
over-the-counter — unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market. Abbreviation: OTC.
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
peruvian rhatany — See under rhatany (def 1).
pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
poitou-charentes — a region of W central France, on the Bay of Biscay: mainly low-lying
prometheus bound — a tragedy (c457 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
pull the strings — be in control
purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
rancho cucamonga — a city in SE California.
recursion theory — (theory) The study of problems that, in principle, cannot be solved by either computers or humans.
research quantum — the standard by which the contribution to a university of individual academics is measured and on the basis of which universities receive government funding and academics are promoted
research student — a student studying for a doctoral award, that is, a PhD or an MPhil
rhythm and blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
rhythm-and-blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
right outer join — outer join
rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
round lake beach — a town in NE Illinois.
round the corner — close at hand
round the wrekin — the long way round
round-shouldered — having the shoulders bent forward, giving a rounded form to the upper part of the back.
roundabout chair — corner chair.
run a tight ship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
run the gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
sclerenchymatous — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
secular humanism — any set of beliefs that promotes human values without specific allusion to religious doctrines.
self-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
sheltering trust — a trust that provides a fund for a beneficiary, as a minor, with the title vested so that the fund or its income cannot be claimed by others, as creditors of the beneficiary.
shotgun marriage — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
shoulder harness — the part of a seat belt that goes over the shoulder and diagonally across the chest.

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