12-letter words containing g, e, t, o, h
- diphthongize — to change into or pronounce as a diphthong.
- doughnutlike — Resembling a doughnut.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- droughtiness — Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
- earth tongue — any of a group of fungi of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by a tongue-shaped fruiting body, found on decaying logs and damp soil.
- earth-moving — Earth-moving equipment is machinery that is used for digging and moving large amounts of soil.
- east chicago — a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.
- eating house — a restaurant or other place where one can eat
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- epiphytology — the study of epiphytes
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- ethnobiology — the branch of biology involving the study of the uses of plants and animals in various human societies
- ethnogenesis — The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic identity.
- ethnographer — One who practices ethnography.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- ethnologists — Plural form of ethnologist.
- floodlighted — Simple past tense and past participle of floodlight.
- floor-length — extending to the floor: a floor-length skirt.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forethoughts — Plural form of forethought.
- forty-eighth — next after the forty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 48.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- free thought — thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established belief, especially in matters of religion.
- freight note — a document containing full particulars of goods shipped or for shipment
- frighten off — scare away
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- gerontophobe — a person who fears or hates old people or the idea of growing old
- get ahead of — to outdo or excel
- get ahold of — to get in touch with
- get in touch — make contact
- get off with — kiss
- get the hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- get together — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.