10-letter words containing g, a, d, h
- headspring — the fountainhead or source of a stream.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- hedgeapple — Alternate name for the fruit of the osage orange tree, also known as the hedge tree.
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- hendecagon — a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.
- hidalgoish — resembling a hidalgo
- hidalgoism — the position or practice of a hidalgo
- high board — a diving board three meters above the water.
- high-grade — of excellent or superior quality.
- highballed — Simple past tense and past participle of highball.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- highlander — a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.
- hightailed — Simple past tense and past participle of hightail.
- hildegarde — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hog badger — a SE Asian badger, Arctonyx collaris, with a piglike mobile snout
- hog-backed — cambered, as the ridge of a roof, a hill, etc.
- holidaying — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- home guard — a volunteer force used for meeting local emergencies when the regular armed forces are needed elsewhere.
- hop garden — a field of hops
- husbandage — the fees and commissions of a ship's manager.
- husbanding — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- hydragogue — causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels.
- hydrangeas — Plural form of hydrangea.
- hydrograph — a graph of the water level or rate of flow of a body of water as a function of time, showing the seasonal change.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- ideography — the use of ideograms.
- idiography — The study of individuals.
- khidmatgar — (in India) a waiter.
- khidmutgar — a male servant, esp one who serves at table
- knighthead — either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- lightfaced — Written, printed or drawn in lightface using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space. The opposite of boldfaced.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- longheaded — Having unusual foresight or sagacity.
- lughnasadh — an ancient Celtic festival held on Aug 1. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- megadeaths — Plural form of megadeath.
- megaphoned — Simple past tense and past participle of megaphone.
- mischarged — Simple past tense and past participle of mischarge.
- mouthguard — A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of teeth, which is usually made of plastic. They may be used to protect aginst injury during sport or fighting, or may serve a medical purpose.
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightshade — any of various plants of the genus Solanum, especially the black nightshade or the bittersweet.
- nightstand — night table.
- ogden nash — John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- on draught — Beer that is on draught is kept in and served from a barrel rather than a bottle.
- orcharding — the cultivation of orchards