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20-letter words containing a, l, i, g, h, t

  • lymphogranulomatosis — widespread infectious granuloma of the lymphatic system.
  • mechanical advantage — the ratio of output force to the input force applied to a mechanism.
  • no lack of something — If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
  • northern leaf blight — a disease of corn caused by the fungus Exsherohilum turcicum, characterized by elongate tan-gray elliptical spots with subsequent blighting and necrosis of leaves.
  • ode to a nightingale — a poem (1819) by Keats.
  • perpendicular gothic — the style of Gothic architecture in England during the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by tracery having vertical lines, a four-centred arch, and fan vaulting
  • photogelatin process — collotype (def 1).
  • phthalocyanine green — a pigment used in painting, derived from chlorinated copper phthalocyanine and characterized chiefly by its intense green color and permanence.
  • physical meteorology — the branch of meteorology dealing with the study of optical, electrical, acoustical, and thermodynamic phenomena in the atmosphere, including the physics of clouds and precipitation.
  • psychological moment — the proper or critical time for achieving a desired result: She found the right psychological moment to make her request.
  • royal british legion — an organization founded in 1921 to provide services and assistance for former members of the armed forces
  • satellite photograph — a photograph taken by an artificial satellite from space
  • see the light of day — come into being
  • semiautobiographical — pertaining to or being a fictionalized account of an author's own life.
  • set the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
  • shifting cultivation — a land-use system, esp in tropical Africa, in which a tract of land is cultivated until its fertility diminishes, when it is abandoned until this is restored naturally
  • shoulder-length hair — hair that reaches a person's shoulders
  • sound-and-light show — a nighttime spectacle or performance, at which a building, historic site, etc., is illuminated and the historic significance is imparted to spectators by means of narration, sound effects, and music.
  • spatial technologies — (company)   Distributors of the ACIS solid modelling engine.
  • state highway patrol — a state's road traffic police
  • the greater antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
  • the legal profession — the profession of law
  • to go the extra mile — If you say that someone is willing to go the extra mile, you mean that they are willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something.
  • to look high and low — If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of.
  • track-laying vehicle — A track-laying vehicle is a vehicle whose wheels run inside a continuous chain or track.
  • warrensville heights — a city in NE Ohio.
  • with a grain of salt — to season with salt.
  • with all one's might — If you do something with all your might, you do it using all your strength and energy.
  • working relationship — a relationship with a colleague, boss or employee
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