10-letter words containing r, h, a, g
- hormogonia — a portion of filament in blue-green algae that becomes detached and reproduces by cell division.
- horography — the art of constructing time-keeping instruments such as watches and clocks
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- humblebrag — a statement intended as a boast or brag but disguised by a humble apology, complaint, etc.
- hursinghar — night jasmine (def 1).
- hyalograph — an instrument used in hyalography.
- hydragogue — causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels.
- hydrangeas — Plural form of hydrangea.
- hydrograph — a graph of the water level or rate of flow of a body of water as a function of time, showing the seasonal change.
- hyetograph — a map or chart showing the average rainfall for the localities represented.
- hygrochasy — the opening of a fruit or flower caused by water or moisture
- hygrograph — a self-recording hygrometer.
- hyperalgia — an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).
- hypergiant — (star) A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant.
- hypergraph — (mathematics) A generalization of a graph, in which edges can connect any number of vertices.
- hypnograph — an instrument that measures activities of the human body during sleep.
- iconograph — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- ideographs — an ideogram.
- ideography — the use of ideograms.
- idiography — The study of individuals.
- inhearsing — Present participle of inhearse.
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- jellygraph — a device that uses a plate of jelly to make copies of a sheet of writing, etc
- khidmatgar — (in India) a waiter.
- khidmutgar — a male servant, esp one who serves at table
- khitmutgar — (in India) a waiter.
- kymographs — Plural form of kymograph.
- kymography — The use of a kymograph.
- 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.).
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- languisher — One who languishes.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- legharness — armor for the leg, sometimes including that for the foot.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lethargize — to make lethargic; stupefy.
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- light rail — of or relating to a local rail rapid-transit system using large, single passenger cars, railroad-type signals, and, usually, private rights-of-way.
- light trap — any mechanical arrangement that allows some form of movement to take place while excluding light, such as a light-proof door or the lips of a film cassette
- light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- light-rail — of or relating to a local rail rapid-transit system using large, single passenger cars, railroad-type signals, and, usually, private rights-of-way.
- light-year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- lighterage — the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- lipography — unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.