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13-letter words containing g, a, t, h, e

  • sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
  • synthesis gas — any of several gaseous mixtures consisting essentially of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used in the synthesis of chemical compounds, as ammonia and alcohols.
  • talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
  • taphrogenesis — the process of forming rifts, resulting in regional faulting and subsidence
  • team teaching — a system whereby two or more teachers pool their skills, knowledge, etc, to teach combined classes
  • technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • telephone tag — repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone.
  • that's enough — You say 'that's enough' to tell someone, especially a child, to stop behaving in a silly, noisy, or unpleasant way.
  • the argentine — Argentina
  • the big apple — New York City
  • the far right — the more extreme supporters or advocates of social, political, or economic conservatism or reaction, based generally on a belief that things are better left unchanged
  • the gas board — any company supplying gas as a source of domestic and industrial heat
  • the hermitage — an art museum in St Petersburg, originally a palace built by Catherine the Great
  • the high road — the principal road from one place to another
  • the highlands — mountainous region occupying nearly all of the N half of Scotland
  • the paleogene — the Paleogene subdivision of the Tertiary Period or its rocks
  • the third age — old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel, further education, etc
  • the-big-apple — New York City.
  • the-godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
  • theologically — of, relating to, or involved with theology: a theological student.
  • thermostating — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
  • thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
  • third reading — the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.
  • thong leather — whang2 (def 2).
  • thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
  • thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
  • thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
  • threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
  • thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.
  • tintagel head — a cape in SW England, on the W coast of Cornwall.
  • to go apeshit — to become crazy, enraged, or out of control
  • training shoe — Training shoes are the same as trainers.
  • tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
  • trigger happy — ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences: a trigger-happy hunter.
  • trigger-happy — ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences: a trigger-happy hunter.
  • tubing hanger — A tubing hanger is a device which is attached to the top tubing joint and supports the tubing.
  • turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
  • twelfth grade — (in the US) the final year of secondary school after which students usually graduate at age 17 or 18
  • tzom gedaliah — a Jewish fast day observed on the third day of the month of Tishri in memory of the treacherous murder of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia.
  • untheological — not theological; not of or pertaining to the nature of theology
  • unthreatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
  • vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
  • wasatch range — a mountain range in N Utah and SE Idaho. Highest peak, Mt. Timpanogos, 12,008 feet (3660 meters).
  • watch meeting — a religious meeting or service on watch night, terminating on the arrival of the new year.
  • watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
  • weather gauge — a standard of measure or measurement.
  • weighted mean — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
  • western ghats — a mountain range in W peninsular India, parallel to the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. Highest peak: Anai Mudi, 2695 m (8841 ft)
  • white-slaving — traffic in white slaves.
  • woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
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