11-letter words containing h, a, n, g
- give a hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- give thanks — be thankful, express thankfulness
- gjallarhorn — Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
- glad-hander — to greet warmly.
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- glutathione — a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- gnamma hole — a hollow in bare rock, narrow at the opening and wider at the bottom, in which water collects.
- gnatcatcher — any tiny insect-eating, New World warbler of the genus Polioptila, having a long, mobile tail and a slender bill.
- gnathostome — (zoology) Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish.
- goatishness — The state or condition of being goatish.
- gonorrhoeal — Alternative spelling of gonorrheal.
- grab handle — A grab handle is a handle on the side of an object such as a bathtub that you hold in order to help you get in and out.
- graham land — a part of the British Antarctic Territory, in the N section of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly the British name for the entire peninsula.
- gramophones — Plural form of gramophone.
- grand chain — a figure in formation dances, such as the lancers and Scottish reels, in which couples split up and move around in a circle in opposite directions, passing all other dancers until reaching their original partners
- grand duchy — a territory ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess.
- grand haven — a city in W Michigan.
- grand march — the opening ceremonies of a formal ball, in which guests promenade into or around the ballroom.
- grand theft — stealing large amount
- grandfather — the father of one's father or mother.
- grandmother — the mother of one's father or mother.
- grandnephew — a son of one's nephew or niece.
- grangemouth — a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)
- granolithic — (of concrete) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces.
- graphicness — The quality of being graphic: grotesqueness or vividness.
- graphomania — The compulsion to write books.
- graphophone — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- grass finch — any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
- green earth — a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of iron silicate, characterized chiefly by its variable grayish-green hue, lack of tinting strength, and permanence.
- green flash — a green coloration of the upper portion of the sun, caused by atmospheric refraction and occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks below the horizon.
- greenhearts — Plural form of greenheart.
- greenshanks — Plural form of greenshank.
- groundshare — to share the facilities and running costs of a single stadium with another team
- guru granth — the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, believed by them to be the embodiment of the gurus
- gymnanthous — achlamydeous.
- gymnasiarch — (in ancient Greece) a magistrate who superintended the gymnasia and public games in certain cities.
- gymnophobia — An inordinate fear or hatred of being naked, and possibly nudity or nudists and naturists.
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynecopathy — any disease occurring only in women.
- habituating — Present participle of habituate.
- hacking run — (jargon) (Analogy with "bombing run" or "speed run") A hack session extended long outside normal working times, especially one longer than 12 hours. May cause you to "change phase the hard way".
- haemangioma — Alternative spelling of hemangioma.
- haemoglobin — (protein) alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
- haggardness — having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops.
- haircutting — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- hairsprings — Plural form of hairspring.
- hairstyling — a person who designs and arranges hair styles.
- hairweaving — the attachment of matching hair to a base of nylon thread interwoven with a person's own hair, as to cover a bald area or to add length: Three of the makeovers involved hairweaving.
- half gainer — a dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward half-somersault, entering the water headfirst and facing the springboard.
- half-gallon — a half of a gallon, equal to 2 quarts (1.9 liters).