13-letter words containing g, o, l, i
- groundnut oil — a mild-tasting oil extracted from peanuts and used in cooking
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- guilt complex — If you say that someone has a guilt complex about something, you mean that they feel very guilty about it, in a way that you consider is exaggerated, unreasonable, or unnecessary.
- gulf of lions — a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon
- gulf of sidra — a wide inlet of the Mediterranean on the N coast of Libya
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- gynecologists — Plural form of gynecologist.
- haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
- half coupling — a flange fixed at the end of each of the two shafts that are connected in a flange coupling
- half mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half-mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- hand in glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-in-glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- heilong jiang — Amur.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- heliographing — Present participle of heliograph.
- helminthology — the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- heortological — of or relating to heortology
- heresiologist — a person who studies or writes about heresies.
- herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heterological — (grammar) Of an adjective, not describing itself.
- hieroglyphics — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- high holidays — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- high holy day — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
- high old time — an enjoyable and exciting time
- high-coloured — (of the complexion) deep red or purplish; florid
- high-low-jack — all fours (def 2).
- high-velocity — having an above average velocity
- homalographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
- homolographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- honey gilding — gilding of ceramics with a mixture of gold leaf and honey, later fired to fix the gold.
- honor killing — the killing of a relative, especially a female relative, as retribution for the perceived dishonoring of the family, as dictated or sanctioned by some cultures and religions.
- horatio alger — of or characteristic of the heroes in the novels of Horatio Alger, who begin life in poverty and achieve success and wealth through honesty, hard work, and virtuous behavior: the Horatio Alger story of his rise in the business world.
- hornswoggling — Present participle of hornswoggle.
- horologically — of or relating to horology.
- hospitalizing — Present participle of hospitalize.
- housebuilding — The trade or activity of building houses.
- housecleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- human cloning — the act of producing a human as a clone
- hunting lodge — a house or hut in the country or in the mountains where people stay on holiday when they want to go hunting
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.