12-letter words containing p, o, g
- hagiographic — Of or pertaining to hagiography.
- halogen lamp — a gas-filled, high-intensity incandescent lamp having a tungsten filament and containing a small amount of a halogen, such as iodine, that vaporizes on heating and redeposits any evaporated tungsten particles back onto the filament: used especially in motion-picture projectors and automobile headlights.
- hanging post — a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- harmonograph — an instrument using a system of pendulums to produce geometric images
- hedge hyssop — any plant of the genus Gratiola, a bitter herb used medicinally.
- hedgehopping — Present participle of hedgehop.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- heliographer — (obsolete) Photographer.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hepatogenous — originating in the liver
- hepatomegaly — an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heterography — spelling different from that in current use.
- hieroglyphic — 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.
- hierographer — a writer of hierographs
- hierographic — of or relating to hierographs
- high concept — a simple and often striking idea or premise, as of a story or film, that lends itself to easy promotion and marketing.
- high opinion — a favourable opinion
- high polymer — a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.
- high profile — a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.
- high-powered — extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable: high-powered executives.
- high-profile — prominent publicly
- high-protein — (of a food) rich in proteins
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- hippodroming — (baseball) present participle of hippodrome; Staging games to suit gamblers, especially baseball.
- hippophagist — a person who eats horseflesh.
- hippophagous — eating horse meat
- histographic — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- hopper barge — a barge for disposing of garbage, dredged material, etc., having hoppers in the bottom through which such cargo can be dumped.
- hopping john — a dish of black-eyed peas, rice, bacon or ham, and red pepper or other seasoning: traditionally served on New Year's Day because of the superstition that black-eyed peas bring good luck for the New Year.
- hot swapping — (hardware) The connection and disconnection of peripherals or other components without interrupting system operation. This facility may have design implications for both hardware and software.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- hung up (on) — emotionally disturbed (by); neurotic, repressed, etc.
- hydrographer — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hygrographic — of or relating to a hygrograph
- hygrophilous — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypoglycemic — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.