14-letter words containing g, o, l, i
- grylloblattids — Plural form of grylloblattid.
- gulf of guinea — a large inlet of the S Atlantic on the W coast of Africa, extending from Cape Palmas, Liberia, to Cape Lopez, Gabon: contains two large bays, the Bight of Bonny and the Bight of Benin, separated by the Niger delta
- gulf of mexico — a republic in S North America. 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). . Capital: Mexico City.
- gulf of tonkin — an arm of the South China Sea, bordered by N Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula of SW China, and Hainan Island. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)
- gull-wing door — a car door that opens upwards
- gunstock stile — (in a door) a diminished stile having an oblique transition between the broader and narrower parts.
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- gynaecological — Alternative spelling of gynecological.
- gyroscopically — Using a gyroscope.
- gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
- haematological — Alternative spelling of hematological.
- hagiographical — Hagiographic.
- half sovereign — a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
- hallucinogenic — producing hallucinations: a hallucinogenic drug.
- hanging scroll — a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
- healing powers — beneficial qualities
- height of land — a watershed
- helminthologic — of or pertaining to helminthology
- hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- herpetological — Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
- herpetologists — Plural form of herpetologist.
- hieroglyphical — Hieroglyphic: related to or resembling hieroglyphs.
- hierographical — hierographic
- high explosive — a class of explosive, as TNT, in which the reaction is so rapid as to be practically instantaneous, used in shells and bombs.
- high-card pool — red dog.
- highs and lows — If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.
- highway patrol — a state law-enforcement organization whose officers safeguard the highways.
- histologically — In an histological manner.
- histopathology — the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.
- holding thumbs — holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
- home schooling — Home schooling is the practice of educating your child at home rather than in a school.
- honour killing — a murder committed by a male on a female relative considered to have brought dishonour to the family, usually through sexual activity forbidden by religion or tradition
- horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
- hospital light — hopper casement.
- hot gospelling — aggressive evangelizing of religious belief
- house-cleaning — the act of cleaning a house, room, etc., and its furnishings, especially the act of cleaning thoroughly and completely.
- hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- hydrobiologist — someone who studies or specializes in hydrobiology
- hydrogenolysis — decomposition of a compound resulting from its interaction with hydrogen.
- hydrographical — Hydrographic.
- hydrologically — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hypergolically — in a hypergolic manner
- hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
- hypophalangism — the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
- iatrogenically — In an iatrogenic manner.
- ichthyological — Of or pertaining to ichthyology. Adjective form of ichthyology.
- illegalization — to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking.