12-letter words containing h, i, n, g
- fixed-length — referring to a field, record, computer word, or other entity whose length does not vary.
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- flat-hunting — the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
- flegenheimer — Arthur ("Dutch Schultz") 1902–35, U.S. gangster.
- flesh-eating — habitually eating flesh; carnivorous
- flight nurse — a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fly-by-night — not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- freight note — a document containing full particulars of goods shipped or for shipment
- freightliner — a train for transporting containerized freight.
- frighten off — scare away
- frightenedly — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- garnisheeing — Present participle of garnishee.
- garnishments — Plural form of garnishment.
- gastightness — the state or quality of being gastight
- gatecrashing — Present participle of gatecrash.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genghis khan — 1162–1227, Mongol conqueror of most of Asia and of E Europe to the Dnieper River.
- geomechanics — the study and application of rock and soil mechanics
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- 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.
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- get in touch — make contact
- ghostwritten — Written by a ghostwriter.
- ghoulishness — The quality of being ghoulish.
- 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.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gloss finish — a reflective or shiny surface, usually on a photograph but also sometimes on metal, paper, paint, etc
- go down with — If you go down with an illness or a disease, you catch it.
- gobind singh — 1666–1708, tenth and last guru of the Sikhs (1675–1708): assassinated
- goldsmithing — The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- greenfinches — Plural form of greenfinch.
- greenishness — The quality of being greenish.
- greenlighted — to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.
- greenwashing — Present participle of greenwash.
- griffin-hood — (in India and the East) a newcomer, especially a white person from a Western country.