11-letter words containing u, n, h
- insomuch as — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- interchurch — interdenominational.
- ipecacuanha — the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- isochronous — isochronal.
- janus cloth — a worsted fabric, each side of which has a different color.
- job hunting — the activity of searching for employment
- john paul i — (Albino Luciani) 1912–78, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1978.
- john sutter — John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- joukahainen — a Lapp magician who tried to kill Väinämöinen.
- judge lynch — the personification of lynch law.
- junior high — lower secondary school
- jure humano — by human law.
- k'ung ch'iu — (K'ung Ch'iu) 551? b.c.–478? b.c, Chinese philosopher and teacher.
- kanchipuram — a city in SE India, in Tamil Nadu: a sacred Hindu town known as "the Benares of the South"; textile industries. Pop: 152 984 (2001)
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- knucklehead — a stupid, bumbling, inept person.
- kongur shan — a mountain in China, in W Xinjiang: the highest peak in the Pamirs. Height: 7719 m (25 325 ft)
- konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
- krasny luch — a city in SE Ukraine, E of Donetsk.
- kublai khan — 1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
- laugh lines — Laugh lines are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- leeuwenhoek — Anton van [ahn-tawn vahn] /ˈɑn tɔn vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist.
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- lindenhurst — a village on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- line-hauler — a heavy-duty truck suitable for line-haul transportation.
- linguaphile — a language and word lover.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- lough allen — a lake in Ireland, in county Leitrim
- lough neagh — a lake in E central Northern Ireland: largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. About 18 miles (29 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
- lüdenscheid — a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: manufacturing centre for aluminium and plastics. Pop: 79 829 (2003 est)
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.
- lunar month — month (def 5).
- lunar-month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- lunch break — pause for midday meal
- lunch-hooks — Usually, lunchhooks. hands.
- luskishness — the state or condition of being luskish
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.
- mach number — a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- machine gun — automatic firearm