10-letter words containing a, h, i, g
- harrisburg — a state in the E United States. 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Capital: Harrisburg. Abbreviation: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna.
- harvesting — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- hatcheling — Present participle of hatchel.
- hatchlings — Plural form of hatchling.
- haughtiest — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- hauntingly — remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten: haunting music; haunting memories.
- head right — Law. a beneficial interest for each member of an Indian tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc.
- head-right — Law. a beneficial interest for each member of an Indian tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc.
- headlights — a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.
- headlining — a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- headspring — the fountainhead or source of a stream.
- hearkening — Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
- heartening — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- hebetating — to make dull or blunt.
- hegemonial — hegemonic, controlling, dominant
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- heliograph — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hemangioma — See under angioma.
- hemiplegia — paralysis of one side of the body.
- hentaigana — (Japanese) a variant form of a hiragana or katakana character.
- hermitages — Plural form of hermitage.
- heroic age — one of the five periods in human history, when, according to Hesiod, gods and demigods performed heroic and glorious deeds.
- herpangina — an infectious disease, especially of children, characterized by a sudden occurrence of fever, loss of appetite, and throat ulcerations, caused by a Coxsackie virus.
- hesitating — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- hexagynian — (of a plant) having six pistils
- hidalgoish — resembling a hidalgo
- hidalgoism — the position or practice of a hidalgo
- hierograms — Plural form of hierogram.
- hierograph — sacred writing or characters
- high altar — the principal altar of a church
- high beams — vehicle's strongest headlights
- high board — a diving board three meters above the water.
- high brass — brass containing 65 per cent copper and 35 per cent zinc, used for most applications
- high chair — child's tall chair
- high place — (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.
- high table — the table in the dining hall of a college, reserved for senior members of the college and distinguished guests.
- high water — water at its greatest elevation, as in a river.
- high-class — of a type superior in quality or degree; first-rate: a high-class hotel.
- high-grade — of excellent or superior quality.
- highballed — Simple past tense and past participle of highball.
- highchairs — Plural form of highchair.
- higher law — an ethical or religious principle considered as taking precedence over the laws of society, and to which one may appeal in order to justify disobedience to a constitution or enacted law with which it conflicts.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- highjacker — a person who hijacks.
- highlander — a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.
- hightailed — Simple past tense and past participle of hightail.
- highwayman — (formerly) a holdup man, especially one on horseback, who robbed travelers along a public road.
- highwaymen — Plural form of highwayman.
- hijackings — Plural form of hijacking.
- hildegarde — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.