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13-letter words containing h, a, t, i

  • fruit machine — gambling: slot machine
  • fulbright act — an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar activities in the U.S.
  • gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
  • gaidhealtachd — the area of Scotland in which Scottish Gaelic is the vernacular speech
  • galactic halo — a spheroidal aggregation of globular clusters, individual stars, dust, and gas that surrounds the Galaxy
  • galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
  • gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
  • garnisheement — the process of arresting a debtor's money or property from the hands of a third party
  • garter stitch — a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.
  • gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
  • gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
  • gastrorrhagia — (medical) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
  • genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
  • genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
  • gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
  • gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
  • get away with — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • ghettoization — The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area.
  • giant hogweed — a tall plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, of the parsley family, native to Russia and now naturalized in the U.S., having very large leaves and broad, white flower heads somewhat resembling Queen Anne's lace: can cause an allergic rash when touched by susceptible persons.
  • giant pigfish — a wrass, Achoerodus gouldii, that occurs around the Great Barrier Reef
  • girl-watching — the activity of looking at young women to enjoy their attractiveness, perhaps with a view to starting a relationship
  • give it heaps — to try very hard
  • give sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
  • gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
  • gnathic index — Craniometry. the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion, expressed in percent of the latter.
  • go along with — permit, consent to
  • golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
  • goldtail moth — European moth with white wings and a soft white furry body with a yellow tail tuft
  • goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
  • gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
  • gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
  • grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
  • grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
  • graphitizable — (chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
  • gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
  • great khingan — a mountain range in NE China: highest peak, 5000 feet (1525 meters).
  • gunters-chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
  • habit of mind — If someone has a particular habit of mind, they usually think in that particular way.
  • habit-forming — tending to cause or encourage addiction, especially through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs.
  • haemarthrosis — Alternative form of hemarthrosis.
  • haematochezia — Alternative form of hematochezia.
  • haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
  • haemodilution — an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells
  • hainan strait — a strait between Hainan island and Leizhou peninsula. 50 miles (81 km) long; 15 miles (24 km) wide.
  • hair restorer — a lotion claimed to promote hair growth
  • hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
  • half the time — If you say that something is the case half the time you mean that it often is the case.
  • half-digested — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
  • half-integral — noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
  • half-scottish — Also, Scots. of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.
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