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7-letter words containing h, i, g

  • genizah — A storeroom located in or by a synagogue where are kept sacred Hebrew books that cannot be used (through damage or heretical teachings), but which cannot be discarded because they contain God's name.
  • ghanian — a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
  • gharial — gavial.
  • ghazali — Al- [al] /æl/ (Show IPA), 1058–1111, Arab philosopher.
  • gherkin — the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
  • ghillie — a low-cut, tongueless shoe with loops instead of eyelets for the laces, which cross the instep and are sometimes tied around the ankle.
  • ghoulie — a goblin
  • ghrelin — An enzyme produced by stomach lining cells that stimulates appetite.
  • gingham — yarn-dyed, plain-weave cotton fabric, usually striped or checked.
  • ginshop — a tavern where gin is mainly sold
  • girdeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gird.
  • girlish — of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood: girlish laughter.
  • girthed — Of a sizeable girth; portly.
  • glideth — Archaic third-person singular form of glide.
  • glitchy — Prone to glitches.
  • globish — a simplified version of English used by non-native speakers, consisting of the most common words and phrases only
  • glochid — a short hair, bristle, or spine having a barbed tip.
  • glyphic — a pictograph or hieroglyph.
  • gnathic — of or relating to the jaw.
  • gnocchi — a dish of little dumplings made from potatoes, semolina, flour, or a combination of these ingredients.
  • gnomish — (in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
  • go fish — a card game for two or more persons similar to the game of authors.
  • go with — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • goatish — of or like a goat.
  • godship — the rank, character, or condition of a god.
  • goldish — fairly golden
  • goliath — the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
  • goodish — rather good; fairly good.
  • goutish — susceptible to gout; gouty.
  • goyishe — Alternative spelling of goyish.
  • gracchi — Gaius Sempronius [gey-uh s sem-proh-nee-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs sɛmˈproʊ ni əs/ (Show IPA), 153–121 b.c, and his brother, Tiberius Sempronius [tahy-beer-ee-uh s] /taɪˈbɪər i əs/ (Show IPA) 163–133 b.c., Roman reformers and orators.
  • granthi — the caretaker of a gurdwara and the reader of the Guru Granth, who officiates at Sikh ceremonies
  • graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
  • grayish — having a tinge of gray; slightly gray: The sky was full of dark, grayish clouds.
  • greyish — having a tinge of gray; slightly gray: The sky was full of dark, grayish clouds.
  • grisham — John. born 1955, US novelist and lawyer; his legal thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include A Time to Kill (1989), The Pelican Brief (1992), and The Summons (2002)
  • gronchi — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1887–1978, Italian statesman: president 1955–62.
  • grushie — healthy; thriving.
  • guarish — to heal
  • gubbish — (jargon)   /guhb'*sh/ (A portmanteau of "garbage" and "rubbish" which may have originated with SF author Philip K. Dick) Garbage; crap; nonsense. "What is all this gubbish?" The opposite portmanteau "rubbage" is also reported.
  • guichet — a grating, hatch, or small opening in a wall, esp a ticket-office window
  • guizhou — Also, Kweichow. a province in S China. 67,181 sq. mi. (173,999 sq. km). Capital: Guiyang.
  • gullish — stupid or simple
  • gunship — a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane armed with rapid-fire guns or cannons and used to provide close air support for troops in combat.
  • gushier — Comparative form of gushy.
  • gushily — In a gushy manner.
  • gushing — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
  • guthrie — A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr. 1901–91, U.S. novelist.
  • h-hinge — a strap hinge having the form of an H with the joint in the crossbar.
  • hacking — a rack for drying food, as fish.
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