13-letter words containing r, h, a, g, i
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrorrhagia — (medical) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- ginger-haired — having ginger hair
- girl-watching — the activity of looking at young women to enjoy their attractiveness, perhaps with a view to starting a relationship
- give sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- 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.
- good behavior — satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
- graham island — an island in the Pacific Ocean, in W British Columbia, Canada: largest and northernmost of the Queen Charlotte Islands. 2485 sq. mi. (6436 sq. km).
- grain alcohol — alcohol (def 1).
- grain sorghum — any of several varieties of sorghum, as durra or milo, having starchy seeds, grown for grain and forage.
- grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
- grandchildren — a child of one's son or daughter.
- grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
- graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
- graphic algol — (language) A extension of ALGOL 60 for real-time generation of shaded perspective pictures.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- graphics card — graphics adaptor
- graphitizable — (chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
- graphological — Relating to graphology.
- gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
- great khingan — a mountain range in NE China: highest peak, 5000 feet (1525 meters).
- green machine — A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes from the olive-drab "uniform" paint used for military equipment.
- 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.
- haemorrhaging — Present participle of haemorrhage.
- hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
- hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
- hairdressings — Plural form of hairdressing.
- hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- half mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half-integral — noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
- half-mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- hand-wringing — a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
- 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.
- hard feelings — Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- hard-drinking — If you describe someone as a hard-drinking person, you mean that they frequently drink large quantities of alcohol.
- harlequin bug — a black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, having red and yellow markings, that feeds on cabbages and other cruciferous plants.
- hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
- 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.
- head register — the high register of the human voice.
- heading sword — a sword used for beheading.
- heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- heart-warming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
- heartbreaking — causing intense anguish or sorrow.