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13-letter words containing n, i, g, h, t, a

  • diphthongally — in a diphthongal manner
  • disenchanting — Present participle of disenchant.
  • disheartening — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • eating habits — the way a person or group eats, considered in terms of what types of food are eaten, in what quantities, and when
  • enthrallingly — In an enthralling way.
  • etherealizing — Present participle of etherealize.
  • ethnographica — a collection of ethnographic items
  • ethnographies — Plural form of ethnography.
  • euthanatizing — Present participle of euthanatize.
  • extinguishant — a substance, such as a liquid, foam, powder, etc, used in extinguishing fires
  • faction fight — a fight between rival Black groups, usually originating in tribal or clan feuds
  • faith healing — healing effected through prayer or religious faith; divine healing.
  • fencing match — a match between fencers
  • fingerbreadth — the breadth of a finger: approximately 3/4 inch (2 cm).
  • fire watching — the job of watching for fires, especially those caused by aerial bombardment
  • flemish giant — one of a breed of large domestic rabbits of Belgian origin, having a solid gray, white, or black coat, and raised for its meat and fur.
  • freight agent — a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.
  • freight plane — an aeroplane used to transport goods
  • freight train — a train of freight cars.
  • frighten away — cause sb/sth to run away
  • gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
  • garnisheement — the process of arresting a debtor's money or property from the hands of a third party
  • gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
  • genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
  • genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
  • gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
  • gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
  • ghettoization — The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area.
  • giant hogweed — a tall plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, of the parsley family, native to Russia and now naturalized in the U.S., having very large leaves and broad, white flower heads somewhat resembling Queen Anne's lace: can cause an allergic rash when touched by susceptible persons.
  • giant pigfish — a wrass, Achoerodus gouldii, that occurs around the Great Barrier Reef
  • girl-watching — the activity of looking at young women to enjoy their attractiveness, perhaps with a view to starting a relationship
  • gnathic index — Craniometry. the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion, expressed in percent of the latter.
  • go along with — permit, consent to
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
  • 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.
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