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12-letter words containing h, e, r

  • gatecrashing — Present participle of gatecrash.
  • gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
  • gazetteerish — in the style of a gazetteer
  • gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • generalships — Plural form of generalship.
  • geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
  • geographical — of or relating to geography.
  • geohydrology — hydrogeology.
  • geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
  • german sixth — (in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and a perfect fifth between the root and the augmented sixth
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
  • gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
  • gerontophobe — a person who fears or hates old people or the idea of growing old
  • get anywhere — to be successful
  • get the bird — to be fired or dismissed
  • get together — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
  • get-together — an informal and usually small social gathering.
  • ghost writer — a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.
  • ghostbusters — Plural form of ghostbuster.
  • ghostwriters — Plural form of ghostwriter.
  • ghostwritten — Written by a ghostwriter.
  • giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
  • gift voucher — gift certificate.
  • glacé cherry — a crystallized or candied cherry, used in cookery and cocktail-making
  • glatt kosher — prepared for eating according to the dietary laws followed by Hasidic Jews, which differ somewhat from those followed by other observers of kashruth: glatt kosher meat.
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • global reach — When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world.
  • gnatcatchers — Plural form of gnatcatcher.
  • go the round — to be circulated among a number of people: said of a story, rumor, etc.
  • go the route — If you go the route, you do something fully or continue with a task until you have completely finished.
  • god-botherer — an over-zealous Christian
  • goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
  • gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
  • golden horde — the army of Mongol Tartars that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century, established a khanate in Russia, and maintained suzerainty there until the 15th century.
  • golden perch — a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.
  • golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
  • goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
  • good-hearted — kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
  • good-humored — having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
  • gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
  • gopher state — Minnesota (used as a nickname).
  • gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
  • gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
  • governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
  • grace hopper — (person)   US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-12-09 to 1992-01-01), née Grace Brewster Murray. Hopper is believed to have concieved the concept of the compiler with the A-0 in 1952. She also developed the first commercial high-level language, which eventually evolved into COBOL. She worked on the Mark I computer with Howard Aiken and with BINAC in 1949. She is credited with having coined the term "debug", and the adage "it is always easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" (with various wordings), which has been the guiding principle in sysadmin decisions ever since. See also the entries debug and bug. Hopper is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1994, the US Navy named a new ship, the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper, after her.
  • grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
  • graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
  • graham wafer — a cracker intended to aid digestion.
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