10-letter words containing g, e, t, h, r
- heterogony — the alternation of dioecious and hermaphroditic individuals in successive generations, as in certain nematodes.
- heterology — Biology. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts.
- high water — water at its greatest elevation, as in a river.
- highermost — highest
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- hot dogger — a frankfurter.
- hyetograph — a map or chart showing the average rainfall for the localities represented.
- hygrometer — any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere.
- hygrometry — the branch of physics that deals with the measurement of the humidity of air and gases.
- hygrophyte — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hypergiant — (star) A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.
- hyperlight — Faster than light speed.
- infighters — Plural form of infighter.
- inheriting — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- interglyph — a surface between two grooves, as on a triglyph.
- jetfighter — a fighter aircraft powered by a jet engine or engines.
- krung thep — Bangkok
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- lengthener — A person or thing that lengthens something.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lethargize — to make lethargic; stupefy.
- lethbridge — a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
- light beer — beer with a lower alcohol content than average
- light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- light-year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- lighterage — the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- margherita — a female given name, Italian form of Margaret.
- megatheres — Plural form of megathere.
- megathrust — (geology) A sudden slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate; results in a major earthquake.
- morgenthau — Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.
- murthering — Present participle of murther.
- mythologer — A mythologist.
- near thing — an event or action whose outcome is nearly a failure, success, disaster, etc
- night robe — nightgown.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightdress — nightclothes.
- nightmares — Plural form of nightmare.
- nightrider — one of a band of mounted men, especially in the southern U.S. during Reconstruction, who committed nocturnal acts of violence and intimidation against blacks and black sympathizers.
- northglenn — a city in NE central Colorado.
- oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
- orthograde — walking in an upright manner
- othergates — different or other
- otherguess — of another kind; different.
- overbought — marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying: The stock market is overbought now. Compare oversold.