10-letter words containing g, e, l, o
- guilloches — Plural form of guilloche.
- guillotine — a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution.
- guineafowl — Alternative spelling of guinea fowl.
- gwendoline — a feminine name: dim. Gwen; var. Gwendolyn
- gynecology — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gyneolatry — The adoration or worship of women.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- halogenate — to treat or combine with a halogen.
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- hegemonial — hegemonic, controlling, dominant
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- heliograph — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemiglobin — methemoglobin.
- hemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- heortology — the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
- heptagonal — having seven sides or angles.
- heterology — Biology. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts.
- hieroglyph — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hollow leg — an ability or inclination to drink large quantities of alcoholic beverages, especially without evident drunkenness.
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- homologate — to approve; confirm or ratify.
- homologies — the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
- homologise — Alt form homologize.
- homologize — to make or show to be homologous.
- homologues — Plural form of homologue.
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- hostelling — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- house flag — a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
- houselight — One of the lights in an auditorium.
- houselling — administration of the Eucharist
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- idealogies — Misspelling of ideologies.
- ideologies — the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
- ideologise — to render ideological
- ideologist — an expert in ideology.
- ideologize — to explain or express ideologically: to ideologize a political opinion.
- ideologues — Plural form of ideologue.
- ill-gotten — acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means: ill-gotten gains.
- inglenooks — Plural form of inglenook.
- intaglioed — Simple past tense and past participle of intaglio.
- irreligion — lack of religion.
- isoglosses — Plural form of isogloss.
- joe bloggs — an average or typical man
- joey glass — a small tumbler of the 17th century; dram glass.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- jungle rot — any cutaneous disease or condition caused or induced by a tropical climate.