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21-letter words containing h, a, g, l, e

  • sealed-beam headlight — a headlight in which the reflector and lens are hermetically sealed together with the filament in a single unit.
  • secure hash algorithm
  • single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
  • sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
  • the moral high ground — If you say that someone has taken the moral high ground, you mean that they consider that their policies and actions are morally superior to the policies and actions of their rivals.
  • the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
  • the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
  • threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
  • to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
  • to move the goalposts — If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people.
  • to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
  • to take the long view — If you take the long view, you consider what is likely to happen in the future over a long period, rather than thinking only about things that are going to happen soon.
  • undesirable discharge — a discharge under other than honorable conditions of a person from military service by administrative action.
  • vertically challenged — short in stature.
  • weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
  • whistling in the dark — If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems.
  • wildlife photographer — someone that specializes in taking photographs of wild animals, especially in their natural habitats, and plants
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