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12-letter words containing g, e, o, h

  • sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
  • sphygmometer — a device which measures the rate of the pulse
  • sphygmophone — a device by which a pulse may be heard
  • sphygmoscope — a device for studying or examining the pulse
  • sponge cloth — any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
  • steganograph — a piece of coded writing; cipher
  • stegophilist — a person who enjoys climbing up the outside of buildings
  • stenographer — a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.
  • stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
  • stenophagous — (of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods (opposed to euryphagous).
  • stereography — the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.
  • store-bought — commercially made rather than homemade.
  • stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
  • stringholder — an oblong piece of wood at the lower end of the body of a viol or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached.
  • strobe light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
  • strobe-light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
  • tao te ching — the philosophical book in verse supposedly written by Lao-tzu.
  • teaching job — a position as a teacher
  • technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
  • technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
  • technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
  • technologize — to make technological; to modernize or modify with technology.
  • telautograph — a telegraphic device for reproducing handwriting, drawings, etc, the movements of an electromagnetically controlled pen at one end being transmitted along a line to a similar pen at the receiving end
  • telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
  • teleshopping — electronic shopping via videotex or other interactive information service.
  • thaumatogeny — the belief that the origin of life was the result of a miracle
  • the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
  • the go-ahead — permission to proceed
  • the good oil — true or reliable facts, information, etc
  • the hoppings — an annual fair in Newcastle
  • the ignition — the devices used to ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
  • the pentagon — a five-sided building in Arlington, Va., in which the main offices of the U.S. Department of Defense are located; hence, the U.S. military establishment
  • theatre-goer — a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.
  • theatregoing — the act of regularly attending the theatre
  • theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
  • therethrough — (of a place) through it; through them
  • thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
  • thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
  • thoroughfare — a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
  • thoroughness — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
  • thought-read — to read someone's mind or psychically know what someone's thoughts are
  • through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
  • throw weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
  • throw-weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
  • tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
  • to the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
  • togetherness — warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
  • tollgatherer — a person who collects tolls, taxes, or other imposts.
  • torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
  • tough cookie — If you say that someone is a tough cookie, you mean that they have a strong and determined character.
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