12-letter words containing d, i, g, h
- griffin-hood — (in India and the East) a newcomer, especially a white person from a Western country.
- guanethidine — a potent adrenergic neuron blocking agent, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- hairdressing — the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
- half binding — a type of book binding consisting of a leather binding on the spine and, sometimes, the corners, with paper or cloth sides.
- half landing — a landing halfway up a flight of stairs
- half-binding — a type of book binding consisting of a leather binding on the spine and, sometimes, the corners, with paper or cloth sides.
- hamming code — (algorithm) Extra, redundant bits added to stored or transmitted data for the purposes of error detection and correction. Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming, Hamming codes greatly improve the reliability of data, e.g. from distant space probes, where it is impractical, because of the long transmission delay, to correct errors by requesting retransmission.
- hand setting — Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
- hand-holding — the act of holding hands, especially as a sign or token of affection.
- hand-picking — to pick by hand.
- hand-running — in unbroken succession; consecutively.
- hand-selling — a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- handclapping — The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
- handcrafting — Present participle of handcraft.
- handicapping — Present participle of handicap.
- handwringing — a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
- hang gliding — the sport of launching oneself from a cliff or a steep incline and soaring through the air by means of a hang glider.
- hang-gliding — Hang-gliding is the activity of flying in a hang-glider.
- hard feeling — resentment; ill will
- hard landing — Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
- hard linking — hard link
- hard-hitting — striking or capable of striking with force.
- hard-wearing — resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- have it good — to be in comfortable circumstances
- hazard light — Usually, hazard lights. an indicator light on a vehicle that flashes to warn that it is unexpectedly slowing down, reversing, or not moving.
- head-hunting — a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt.
- headlighting — The lighting associated with a headlight.
- headshakings — Plural form of headshaking.
- heartrending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- hedenbergite — a contact metamorphic mineral of the pyroxene family, calcium ferrous silicate, CaFe(SiO 3) 2 , that forms black prismatic crystals in crystalline limestone.
- hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
- hedge laying — the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge
- hedgehopping — Present participle of hedgehop.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- helping hand — aid; assistance: to give the destitute a helping hand.
- herringboned — Simple past tense and past participle of herringbone.
- heterodyning — Present participle of heterodyne.
- hiding place — location where sb is concealed
- high and dry — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- high and low — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- high command — the leadership or highest authority of a military command or other organization.
- high density — floppy disk
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
- high-density — having a high concentration: entering a high-density market with a new product; high-density lipoprotein.
- high-pitched — Music. played or sung at a high pitch.