15-letter words containing g, i, e, t

hepaticological — of or relating to hepaticology
heritage centre — a museum that houses exhibits describing the culture and history of a particular place and its inhabitants
heterogeneities — the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.
hierogrammatist — a writer of hierograms, hierogrammate
high definition — a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD. See also high-definition television.
high on the hog — in a luxurious or costly way
high priesthood — the condition or office of a high priest.
high resolution — a great amount of detail visible in a photographic, TV, or video image
high technology — any technology requiring the most sophisticated scientific equipment and advanced engineering techniques, as microelectronics, data processing, genetic engineering, or telecommunications (opposed to low technology).
high-angle shot — a shot taken from a camera positioned above the action
high-definition — High-definition television or technology is a digital system that gives a much clearer picture than traditional television systems.
high-fibre diet — a diet which contains a lot of fibre, supposed to help keep your digestive system healthy
high-resolution — having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail: high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
high-water mark — a mark showing the highest level reached by a body of water.
highland cattle — a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
hit the ceiling — the overhead interior surface of a room.
holding pattern — a traffic pattern for aircraft at a specified location (holding point) where they are ordered to remain until permitted to land or proceed.
holiday cottage — a cottage used for accommodation for a family, couple, etc, on holiday
honey tangerine — a citrus fruit with a deep-orange pulp, formed by crossing a tangerine and a sweet orange hybrid; Murcott
hot-bulb engine — a low-compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition.
housing benefit — In Britain, housing benefit is money that the government gives to people with no income or very low incomes to pay for part or all of their rent.
housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
hung parliament — a parliament that does not have a party with a working majority
hunting leopard — the cheetah.
huntingdonshire — a former county in E England, now part of Cambridgeshire.
hyper-energetic — possessing or exhibiting energy, especially in abundance; vigorous: an energetic leader.
hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
hypoventilating — Present participle of hypoventilate.
i beg to differ — You say 'I beg to differ' when you are politely emphasizing that you disagree with someone.
iceberg lettuce — a variety of lettuce having a cabbagelike head of crisp leaves.
idiot's delight — any variety of the card game solitaire.
if nothing else — You can say 'if nothing else' to indicate that what you are mentioning is, in your opinion, the only good thing in a particular situation.
ignition source — An ignition source is a process or event which can cause a fire or explosion.
ignition system — the system in an internal-combustion engine that produces the spark to ignite the mixture of fuel and air: includes the battery, ignition coil, distributor, spark plugs, and associated switches and wiring.
image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
imitative magic — magic that attempts to control the universe through the mimicking of a desired event, as by stabbing an image of an enemy in an effort to destroy him or her or by performing a ritual dance imitative of the growth of food in an effort to secure an abundant supply; a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that similar actions produce similar results.
immaterializing — Present participle of immaterialize.
imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
in (the) grease — fat and ready to be killed
in keeping with — in conformity or accord with
in the doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
in the eighties — between 80–89 degrees in temperature
in the light of — in view of, given
in the long run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
in the negative — by saying no
in-suite dining — In-suite dining in a hotel is when guests eat meals in their rooms.
indigestibility — The state of being indigestible.
indistinguished — (archaic) indistinct.

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