16-letter words containing e, i, g, h, t, o

fifth-generation — denoting developments in computer design to produce machines with artificial intelligence
forked lightning — Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground.
general hospital — A general hospital is a hospital that does not specialize in the treatment of particular illnesses or patients.
geochronologists — Plural form of geochronologist.
geostrophic wind — a wind whose velocity and direction are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
gerontomorphosis — Biology. evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
glove anesthesia — loss of sensation in the hand
go into the tank — a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil.
go off the rails — If someone goes off the rails, they start to behave in a way that other people think is unacceptable or very strange, for example they start taking drugs or breaking the law.
go over the hill — a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
go to the toilet — You can say that someone goes to the toilet to mean that they get rid of waste substances from their body, especially when you want to avoid using words that you think may offend people.
go with the flow — take a relaxed approach
go with the turf — to be an unavoidable part of a particular situation or process
goldsmith beetle — a brilliant golden scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, of Europe.
grind your teeth — If you grind your teeth, you rub your upper and lower teeth together as though you are chewing something.
grit one's teeth — abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
growth potential — capability of expanding
have a big mouth — to speak indiscreetly, loudly, or excessively
have a good time — enjoy yourself, have fun
hemagglutination — the clumping of red blood cells.
hemangioblastoma — (medicine) Any of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain.
heterosuggestion — Suggestion from outside.
high court judge — a judge who sits in the High Court
high/great hopes — If you have high hopes or great hopes that something will happen, you are confident that it will happen.
higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
historiographies — Plural form of historiography.
home heating oil — fuel oil for domestic central heating
homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
horsetail agaric — the shaggy-mane.
houphouet-boigny — Félix [French fey-leeks] /French feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1905–1993, Ivory Coast political leader: president 1960–93.
household knight — bachelor (def 5).
household-knight — an unmarried man.
housing shortage — a deficiency or lack in the number of houses needed to accommodate the population of an area
huntington beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
hyperoxygenation — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
in the long haul — in a future time
in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
in the region of — You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate.
in the spotlight — prominently featured
into the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
king of the hill — a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top.
light microscope — microscope (def 1).
lightbulb moment — a moment of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition

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