13-letter words containing h, e, l, g, r, a
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- light therapy — therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.
- light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- nathan glazer — Nathan, born 1923, U.S. sociologist.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- night crawler — an earthworm.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- oil hardening — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
- pharyngealize — to pronounce with pharyngeal coarticulation.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- photo gallery — display of collected photographs
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- phototelegram — a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy
- phraseologist — a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- prague school — a school of linguistics emphasizing structure, active in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pterylography — the description of the feather arrangement on birds
- public charge — a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense: He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge.
- ragged school — (in Britain, formerly) a free elementary school for poor children
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- rayleigh disk — a small circular disk, usually of mica, that is suspended from a fiber and tends to be deflected at right angles to a stream of air, indicating by its deflection the intensity of a sound wave.
- rayleigh wave — a wave along the surface of a solid, elastic body, especially along the surface of the earth.
- reading light — any small electric light that you use for reading. You can usually move it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading. It can be attached to a wall or shelf in the home, or be above your head inside an aircraft or other vehicle.
- reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
- regular graph — (mathematics) A graph in which all nodes have the same degree.
- rheologically — in a rheological manner
- selenographer — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- serial rights — the rights to reprint or publish a serial or as a serial
- shag pile rug — a piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area
- shell program — A shell program is a basic computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit their own needs.
- single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
- slaughterable — (of an animal) ready for slaughter
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- solar heating — to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
- straight-line — (of a machine) having components that are arranged in a row or that move in a straight line when in operation
- thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
- thong leather — whang2 (def 2).
- thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
- threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- thremmatology — the science of breeding or propagating animals and plants under domestication.