11-letter words containing g, h, a
- barographic — Measured using a barograph.
- bath sponge — any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- bathing hut — a small waterside building where swimmers can change their clothes
- bathtub gin — homemade gin, especially gin made illegally during Prohibition.
- bathygraphy — The scientific description of the depth of the ocean.
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- beach buggy — a low car, often open and with balloon tyres, for driving on sand
- beach grass — any of a genus (Ammophila) of deeply rooted, tough, perennial grasses that grow on sandy beaches and are often planted to combat beach erosion
- beach ridge — a ridge just inland from a beach, consisting of sand and gravel built up by storm waves
- belly laugh — A belly laugh is a very loud, deep laugh.
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- bequeathing — to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
- bibliograph — to put in a bibliography.
- bibliophage — an ardent reader; a bookworm.
- big-hearted — If you describe someone as big-hearted, you think they are kind and generous, and always willing to help people.
- binge-watch — to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession
- biographize — to write a biography of (someone)
- bit bashing — (Also "bit diddling" or bit twiddling). Any of several kinds of low-level programming characterised by manipulation of bit, flag, nibble, and other smaller-than-character-sized pieces of data. These include low-level device control, encryption algorithms, checksum and error-correcting codes, hash functions, some flavours of graphics programming (see bitblt), and assembler/compiler code generation. May connote either tedium or a real technical challenge (more usually the former). "The command decoding for the new tape driver looks pretty solid but the bit-bashing for the control registers still has bugs." See also bit bang, mode bit.
- black light — the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum
- blaspheming — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- bokhara rug — a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns.
- brachialgia — pain in the nerves of the upper arm.
- brachiating — Botany. having widely spreading branches in alternate pairs.
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- brattishing — decorative work along the coping or on the cornice of a building
- bright coal — coal consisting of alternating layers of clarain and vitrain.
- bright idea — suggestion: clever
- bukhara rug — a kind of rug, typically having a black-and-white geometrical pattern on a reddish ground
- bulkheading — the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.
- bunch grass — any of various grasses that grow in tufts
- bush league — In baseball, a bush league is the same as a minor league.
- bush-league — inferior or amateurish; mediocre: a bush-league theatrical performance.
- bushbashing — the process of forcing a path through the bush
- bushranging — the life of a bushranger
- bushwalking — an expedition on foot in the bush
- cabbagehead — cabbage1 (def 2).
- cacographic — Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
- calf-length — Calf-length skirts, dresses, and coats come to halfway between your knees and ankles.
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- candlelight — Candlelight is the light that a candle produces.
- cardiograph — an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
- cardophagus — a donkey
- carry light — a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.
- cartography — Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts.
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
- catchweight — of or relating to a contest in which normal weight categories have been waived by agreement
- catechising — Present participle of catechise.
- catechizing — Present participle of catechize.