13-letter words containing l, i, t, s
- globalisation — internationalisation
- globe thistle — any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops, having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers.
- glocalisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of glocalization.
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- glycopeptides — Plural form of glycopeptide.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- glycosylation — (chemistry, biochemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- 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)
- grain of salt — salt crystal
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- guiltlessness — The state of being guiltless; innocence.
- gymnastically — In a gymnastic manner.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynecologists — Plural form of gynecologist.
- 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-scottish — Also, Scots. of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- 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.
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
- helminthiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- heptaselenide — (chemistry) any selenide containing seven selenium atoms in each molecule.
- heptasyllabic — having seven syllables
- heresiologist — a person who studies or writes about heresies.
- herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- highly strung — person: tense, sensitive
- hilbert space — a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- histodialysis — histolysis.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- horse trailer — lorry for transporting a horse
- hospitability — The quality of being hospitable.
- hospital bill — the bills incurred for receiving hospital treatment
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital
- hospital case — a patient that is being, or needs to be, treated in a hospital
- hospital pass — a pass made to a team-mate who will be tackled heavily as soon as the ball is received