10-letter words containing h, o, g, l, e
- greencloth — the green covering of a billiard or gaming table
- guilloches — Plural form of guilloche.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- halogenate — to treat or combine with a halogen.
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- hegemonial — hegemonic, controlling, dominant
- heligoland — Helgoland.
- heliograph — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hematology — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hemiglobin — methemoglobin.
- hemoglobin — 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.
- heortology — the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
- heptagonal — having seven sides or angles.
- heterology — Biology. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts.
- hieroglyph — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hollow leg — an ability or inclination to drink large quantities of alcoholic beverages, especially without evident drunkenness.
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- homologate — to approve; confirm or ratify.
- homologies — the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
- homologise — Alt form homologize.
- homologize — to make or show to be homologous.
- homologues — Plural form of homologue.
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- hostelling — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- house flag — a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
- houselight — One of the lights in an auditorium.
- houselling — administration of the Eucharist
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- keogh plan — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- logorrheic — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- logorrhoea — (British spelling) Standard form of logorrhea.
- long beach — a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
- long horse — vaulting horse.
- long house — a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- longheaded — Having unusual foresight or sagacity.
- longhouses — Plural form of longhouse.
- mesolonghi — Missolonghi.
- mythologem — a basic theme, as of revenge, self-sacrifice, or betrayal, that is shared by cultures throughout the world.
- mythologer — A mythologist.
- negrophile — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- neighborly — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.