9-letter words containing a, h, u
- chuvashia — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation, in the basin of the Volga River in central Russia. 7066 sq. mi. (18,300 sq. km). Capital: Cheboksary.
- clearchus — died 401? b.c.; Spartan general
- clianthus — any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers
- club hand — a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
- clubhands — Plural form of clubhand.
- clunkhead — a stupid or foolish person.
- co durham — County Durham
- co-author — The co-authors of a book, play, or report are the people who have written it together.
- coalhouse — a shed or building for storing coal
- coauthors — Plural form of coauthor.
- connaught — Connacht
- cothurnal — relating to the cothurnus or to tragedy
- cranreuch — a hoarfrost
- crash out — If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk.
- crush bar — a bar at a theatre for serving drinks during the intervals of a play
- crushable — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- cucaracha — a cockroach
- cuchulain — a legendary hero of Ulster
- cup shake — wind shake.
- curlyhead — a person whose hair is curly.
- cutthroat — a person who cuts throats; murderer
- dachshund — A dachshund is a small dog that has very short legs, a long body, and long ears.
- dalhousie — 9th Earl of, title of George Ramsay. 1770–1838, British general; governor of the British colonies in Canada (1819–28)
- dartmouth — a port in SW England, in S Devon: Royal Naval College (1905). Pop: 5512 (2001)
- daughters — Plural form of daughter.
- deadhouse — a mortuary
- death cup — a poisonous mushroom of the genus Amanita.
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
- debaucher — to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
- debauches — to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
- dehra dun — a city in N India, the capital of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal): Indian military academy (1932). Pop: 447 808 (2001)
- dichasium — a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort
- douchebag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- doughball — a small ball of bread dough, cooked in a stew, as an accompaniment to a meal, etc
- doughface — a Northerner who sympathized with the South during the controversies over new territories and slavery before the Civil War.
- drag hunt — drag (def 27c).
- draghound — a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.
- draughted — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- draughter — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drumheads — Plural form of drumhead.
- duathlons — Plural form of duathlon.
- duck hawk — a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight.
- duckwheat — India wheat.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- dust bath — the action of a bird of driving dust into its feathers, which may dislodge parasites
- dust head — a habitual user of angel dust.
- dutch cap — a woman's lace cap with triangular flaps, characteristic of Dutch national dress
- dutch lap — a method of laying shingles, slates, or the like, in which each shingle or slate overlaps those below and to one side and is itself overlapped by those above and to the other side.
- dyushambe — a former name of Dushanbe.