12-letter words containing r, h, g
- speech organ — any part of the body, as the tongue, velum, diaphragm, or lungs, that participates, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily, in the production of the sounds of speech.
- sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
- sphragistics — the scientific study of seals or signet rings.
- sphygmograph — an instrument for recording the rapidity, strength, and uniformity of the arterial pulse.
- sphygmometer — a device which measures the rate of the pulse
- splash guard — a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.
- sportfishing — fishing with a rod and reel for sport, especially for saltwater sport fish from a motorboat.
- sprachgefuhl — a sensitivity to language, especially for what is grammatically or idiomatically acceptable in a given language.
- sprechgesang — a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation.
- sprightfully — in a sprightful manner
- spring catch — a catch for an interior or cabinet door that has a bolt operated by a spring.
- spring vetch — any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, especially V. sativa (spring vetch) cultivated for forage and soil improvement.
- st. gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- stabilograph — an instrument for measuring body sway.
- stage fright — nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.
- stagger head — dropline.
- starry night — a painting (1889) by Vincent van Gogh.
- steganograph — a piece of coded writing; cipher
- stenographer — a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stepdaughter — a daughter of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- stereography — the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.
- store-bought — commercially made rather than homemade.
- straight bat — a bat held vertically
- straight man — an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.
- straight off — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straight out — thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.
- straight pin — pin (sense 2)
- straight-arm — Football. to push (a potential tackler) away by holding the arm out straight; stiff-arm.
- straight-out — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straightaway — straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- straightbred — (of animals) purebred; having parents of the same breed
- straightedge — a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge of sufficiently reliable straightness for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc.
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- straightness — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straightways — in a direct course
- stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
- stratigraphy — a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
- strengthened — to make stronger; give strength to.
- strengthener — to make stronger; give strength to.
- strengthless — lacking strength.
- stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
- stringholder — an oblong piece of wood at the lower end of the body of a viol or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached.
- strobe light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- strobe-light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
- subparagraph — a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
- sugar shaker — a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling sugar onto food
- summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.