13-letter words containing c, a, r, t, h, g
- exchange rate — relative value of currency
- fire watching — the job of watching for fires, especially those caused by aerial bombardment
- fulbright act — an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar activities in the U.S.
- gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
- galactorrhoea — (British spelling) alternative spelling of galactorrhea.
- gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
- garbage chute — sloped channel for rubbish disposal
- garter stitch — a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- girl-watching — the activity of looking at young women to enjoy their attractiveness, perhaps with a view to starting a relationship
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- grave clothes — the wrappings in which a dead body is interred
- growth factor — any of various proteins that promote the growth, organization, and maintenance of cells and tissues.
- gunters-chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- hack together — (jargon) To throw something together so it will work. Unlike "kluge together" or "cruft together", this does not necessarily have negative connotations.
- heortological — of or relating to heortology
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- heterographic — Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- heterological — (grammar) Of an adjective, not describing itself.
- high-wire act — a circus trick in which the performer walks across a high wire
- histaminergic — releasing histamine
- hogarth chair — a Queen Anne chair having a solid splat and cabriole legs, all pieces having a cyma curve or outline.
- hunting chair — a chair having a sliding frame in front serving as a footrest.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hypergalactia — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- interchanging — Present participle of interchange.
- jack-the-rags — a rag-and-bone man
- kitchen range — cooker with oven and hob
- laughter club — a group of people who meet regularly to take part in communal laughing for therapeutic effect
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- logarithmancy — Divination using logarithms.
- logical truth — the property of being logically tautologous
- mastigophoric — Carrying or wielding a whip.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- morning watch — the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.
- night crawler — an earthworm.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- north chicago — a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan.
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- part exchange — If you give an old item in part exchange for something you are buying, the seller accepts the old item as part of the payment, so you do not have to give them as much money.
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- presto chango — change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
- radical right — the faction representing extreme right-wing political views; ultraconservatives; reactionaries.
- reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead