11-letter words containing th
- gate theory — a theory proposing that neural stimulation beyond a certain threshold level, as by application of an electric current, can overwhelm the ability of the nerve center to sense pain.
- gay-feather — any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, especially L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers.
- gazillionth — (informal) The ordinal form of the number 'gazillion'.
- geoisotherm — isogeotherm.
- germ theory — Pathology. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms.
- get in with — start to associate with
- get the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- get the nod — sb: have permission
- get the pip — to sulk
- get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- get with it — (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- give thanks — be thankful, express thankfulness
- glutathione — a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- gnathostome — (zoology) Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish.
- go ill with — to be unfortunate for or unfavorable to
- go off with — sb
- go out with — date
- go to earth — to go into hiding
- go together — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- goldthreads — Plural form of goldthread.
- gomphothere — Any of the extinct proboscideans of the family Gomphotheriidae, that lived in North America and Eurasia during the Miocene and Pliocene (12\u20141.6 million years ago), and latterly also in South America (around 3 million to 9100 years ago).
- gospel oath — an oath sworn on the Gospels
- gothic arch — a pointed arch, especially one having only two centers and equal radii.
- grand theft — stealing large amount
- grandfather — the father of one's father or mother.
- grandmother — the mother of one's father or mother.
- grangemouth — a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)
- granolithic — (of concrete) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces.
- grass cloth — a cloth made from plant fibres, such as jute or hemp
- green earth — a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of iron silicate, characterized chiefly by its variable grayish-green hue, lack of tinting strength, and permanence.
- green thumb — an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide much pleasure for the city dweller with a green thumb.
- groatsworth — the amount that is, or may be, bought or sold for a groat
- groundcloth — A groundcloth is a piece of waterproof material which you put on the ground to sleep on when you are camping.
- growth area — a geographic or economic area in which there is noticeable growth
- growth cone — a flattened area at the end of a growing axon or dendrite, having radiating filopodia and lemellopodia that function as guides for the outgrowth of embryonic nerve fibers.
- growth fund — a mutual fund that invests primarily in growth stocks.
- growth rate — increase per unit
- growth ring — annual ring.
- growthiness — the quality of being growthy
- guesthouses — Plural form of guesthouse.
- gunsmithing — The craft of a gunsmith.
- guru granth — the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, believed by them to be the embodiment of the gurus
- gymnanthous — achlamydeous.
- gynecopathy — any disease occurring only in women.
- haemothorax — Alternative form of hemothorax.
- hairbreadth — a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.
- half-length — something that is only half a full length or height, especially a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands.
- halfbrother — Alternative spelling of half brother.
- hammercloth — a cloth covering for the driver's seat on a horse-drawn carriage.