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13-letter words containing e, a, g, r

  • hairdressings — Plural form of hairdressing.
  • half-integral — noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
  • hang in there — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • hang together — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • hard feelings — Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
  • harlequin bug — a black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, having red and yellow markings, that feeds on cabbages and other cruciferous plants.
  • hart's-tongue — a fern, Phyllitis scolopendrium, having long, leathery, wavy-edged leaves.
  • hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
  • haute-garonne — a department in S France. 2458 sq. mi. (6365 sq. km). Capital: Toulouse.
  • head gardener — the senior gardener who is in charge of a park, the garden of a large house, etc
  • head register — the high register of the human voice.
  • heading sword — a sword used for beheading.
  • heart massage — rhythmic manual compression of the sternum or heart to restore normal heartbeat, as after cardiac arrest.
  • heart surgeon — a surgeon who specializes in performing operations on the heart
  • heart surgery — operation to treat cardiac problems
  • heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
  • heart-warming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
  • heartbreaking — causing intense anguish or sorrow.
  • heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
  • heating power — power that can be used to heat something
  • hedge sparrow — the dunnock.
  • heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
  • heliographing — Present participle of heliograph.
  • hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
  • hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
  • heortological — of or relating to heortology
  • hepatojugular — (medicine) Relating to the liver and the jugular vein.
  • herb of grace — rue2 .
  • herb-of-grace — rue2 .
  • heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
  • heritage site — a historical site, a building, or an area of the unspoilt natural environment, considered to be important to a country or area's heritage
  • herod agrippa — (Julius Agrippa) c10 b.c.–a.d. 44, king of Judea 41–44 (grandson of Herod the Great).
  • heterogametes — Plural form of heterogamete.
  • heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
  • heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
  • 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.
  • hierogrammate — a writer of hierograms
  • high-wire act — a circus trick in which the performer walks across a high wire
  • histaminergic — releasing histamine
  • hold a grudge — be resentful
  • home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
  • horatio alger — of or characteristic of the heroes in the novels of Horatio Alger, who begin life in poverty and achieve success and wealth through honesty, hard work, and virtuous behavior: the Horatio Alger story of his rise in the business world.
  • horse gentian — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
  • horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
  • horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
  • hot-water bag — a bag, usually of rubber, for holding hot water to apply warmth to some part of the body, as the feet.
  • hotel manager — sb who runs a hotel
  • house manager — a business manager responsible for managing a theater and its staff.
  • house-raising — a gathering of persons in a rural community to help one of its members build a house.
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