13-letter words containing h, i, g, t, a
- 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-forming — tending to cause or encourage addiction, especially through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs.
- haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
- hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- 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.
- hallucinating — Present participle of hallucinate.
- hang in there — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hanging plant — a plant that grows downwards or hangs, often from a hanging basket or a high surface
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- hasty pudding — New England. cornmeal mush.
- hate campaign — A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
- hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
- hazard lights — Usually, hazard lights. an indicator light on a vehicle that flashes to warn that it is unexpectedly slowing down, reversing, or not moving.
- head register — the high register of the human voice.
- health-giving — conducive to health; salutary
- heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- heart-warming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- heartbreaking — causing intense anguish or sorrow.
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heating plant — a building or facility containing a boiler or furnace that provides heat to a building or a number of buildings
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something
- heavy lifting — hard work: A team of researchers did the heavy lifting for the author.
- heavy petting — Informal. intense petting that involves mutual stimulation of the genitals but not sexual intercourse.
- hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
- hemagglutinin — A substance, such as a viral protein, that causes hemagglutination.
- hematogenesis — hematopoiesis.
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- heortological — of or relating to heortology
- heritage site — a historical site, a building, or an area of the unspoilt natural environment, considered to be important to a country or area's heritage
- heterogametic — (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes.
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heterographic — Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- heterological — (grammar) Of an adjective, not describing itself.
- hierogrammate — a writer of hierograms
- high-wire act — a circus trick in which the performer walks across a high wire
- histaminergic — releasing histamine
- histogramming — (mathematics) The construction of histograms.