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10-letter words containing h, g

  • greenhorns — Plural form of greenhorn.
  • greenhouse — a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.
  • greenlight — (transitive) To approve; to permit to proceed.
  • greenshank — an Old World shore bird, Tringa nebularia, having green legs.
  • grey heron — a large European heron, Ardea cinerea, with grey wings and back and a long black drooping crest
  • grey whale — a large N Pacific whalebone whale, Eschrichtius glaucus, that is grey or black with white spots and patches: family Eschrichtidae
  • greyheaded — having grey hair
  • greyhounds — Plural form of greyhound.
  • griffinish — indicative of a griffin, being a newcomer to the Orient
  • grindhouse — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
  • grouchiest — Superlative form of grouchy.
  • groundfish — (fishing) Fish that swim near the seafloor.
  • groundhogs — Plural form of groundhog.
  • group home — a substitute home, usually located in a residential neighborhood, providing foster care for orphans, delinquents, disabled persons, or others with special needs.
  • groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
  • grow light — a fluorescent light bulb designed to emit light of a wavelength conducive to plant growth.
  • guaguanche — a barracuda, Sphyraena guachanco, found chiefly off the coast of Florida.
  • guard hair — the long, usually stiff outer hair protecting the underfur in certain animals.
  • guardhouse — a building used for housing military personnel on guard duty.
  • guess what — used to announce news
  • guest shot — an appearance as a guest, especially on a television show.
  • guest-shot — an appearance as a guest, especially on a television show.
  • guesthouse — a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.
  • guggenheimDaniel, 1856–1930, U.S. industrialist and philanthropist.
  • guide shoe — A guide shoe is a protective cap at the end of the casing string, which makes it easier to insert the string into the hole.
  • guildhalls — Plural form of guildhall.
  • guilloches — Plural form of guilloche.
  • guinea hen — the female of the guinea fowl.
  • guitarfish — any sharklike ray of the family Rhinobatidae, of warm seas, resembling a guitar in shape.
  • gumshoeing — Present participle of gumshoe.
  • gunfighter — a person highly skilled in the use of a gun and a veteran of many gunfights, especially one living during the frontier days of the American West.
  • gynarchies — Plural form of gynarchy.
  • gynephobia — an abnormal fear of women.
  • gynophilic — Woman-loving.
  • gynophobia — Extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.
  • gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women
  • gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
  • gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
  • gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
  • gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.
  • habergeons — Plural form of habergeon.
  • hackneying — Present participle of hackney.
  • haddington — former name of East Lothian.
  • haemagogue — promoting the flow of blood
  • hag-ridden — worried or tormented, as by a witch.
  • hagerstown — a city in NW Maryland.
  • hagiocracy — government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
  • hagiolatry — the worship of saints.
  • hagiologic — Synonym of hagiological.
  • hagioscope — squint (def 13).
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