16-letter words containing t, a, g, h, i
- lighter than air — (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.
- lighter-than-air — (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy.
- lightheartedness — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
- living daylights — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
- long-established — having a long history; old
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- magical thinking — a conviction that thinking is equivalent to doing, occurring in dreams, the thought patterns of children, and some types of mental disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- make the running — If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
- man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
- mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
- menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
- microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
- microphotographs — Plural form of microphotograph.
- microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
- molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
- nanotechnologies — Plural form of nanotechnology.
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nguyen van thieu — Nguyen Van [ngoo-yen vahn,, noo-] /ˈŋuˈyɛn vɑn,, ˈnu-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2001, South Vietnamese political leader: president 1967–75.
- nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
- oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
- ophthalmological — Pertaining to ophthalmology.
- ophthalmologists — Plural form of ophthalmologist.
- ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
- orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
- out like a light — If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately.
- oxycalcium light — calcium light.
- packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- parachute rigger — a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.
- parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
- pattern matching — 1. A function is defined to take arguments of a particular type, form or value. When applying the function to its actual arguments it is necessary to match the type, form or value of the actual arguments against the formal arguments in some definition. For example, the function length [] = 0 length (x:xs) = 1 + length xs uses pattern matching in its argument to distinguish a null list from a non-null one. There are well known algorithm for translating pattern matching into conditional expressions such as "if" or "case". E.g. the above function could be transformed to 2. Descriptive of a type of language or utility such as awk or Perl which is suited to searching for strings or patterns in input data, usually using some kind of regular expression.
- phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
- phantasmagorical — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
- phosphor fatigue — screen saver
- photocoagulation — a surgical technique using an intense beam of light from a laser or a xenon-arc bulb to seal blood vessels or coagulate tissue, used primarily in ophthalmology to repair detached retinas or to treat certain kinds of retinopathy.
- photolithography — the technique or art of making photolithographs.
- photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.