15-letter words containing h, i, g, o
- cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
- cycling holiday — a holiday in which one cycles between destinations
- dehydrogenating — Present participle of dehydrogenate.
- dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
- demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- demythologizing — Present participle of demythologize.
- deoxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- desynchronizing — Present participle of desynchronize.
- developing bath — an amount of photographic developer into which photographic film or paper is inserted
- dishcloth gourd — loofah (def 1).
- dogtooth violet — Also called adder's-tongue, trout lily. any of several North American lilies of the genus Erythronium, having nodding flowers and usually mottled leaves.
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- downhill skiing — the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers.
- draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
- drinking trough — a narrow open container in which water for animals is put
- drying-up cloth — a tea towel
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- echocardiograph — an instrument employing reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the structures and functioning of the heart.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- exhibition game — In sports, an exhibition game is a game that is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
- extension light — a light on the end of a length of cable
- fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- feast of lights — Hanukkah.
- ferrihemoglobin — methemoglobin.
- fight-or-flight — denoting instinctive response
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- figure of eight — figure eight.
- finishing touch — a final additional or detail that completes and perfects something
- fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
- flight of fancy — An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy.
- flight of ideas — a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some mental illnesses, especially manic disorder.
- flight recorder — an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.
- flight shooting — competitive shooting for distance only.
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- flowering shrub — any shrub that produces flowers
- foreshortenings — Plural form of foreshortening.
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forthcomingness — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.