12-letter words containing a, g, d, i, r
- gradeability — a measure of a truck's pulling power expressed as the steepest grade the truck can climb with a full load.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
- graft hybrid — a hybrid plant that is produced by grafting and that exhibits characters of both the stock and the scion.
- grand finale — the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants.
- grand island — a city in S Nebraska.
- grand kabuki — kabuki (def 2).
- grand rapids — a city in SW Michigan: furniture factories.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- grand vizier — the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.
- granddaddies — Plural form of granddaddy.
- granodiorite — a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
- grant-in-aid — a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- gravity wind — a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground.
- gray catbird — any of several American or Australian birds having catlike cries, especially Dumetella carolinensis (gray catbird) of North America.
- great divide — the continental divide of North America; the Rocky Mountains.
- grecian bend — (especially in the late 19th century) a posture or walk, often considered fashionable, in which the body is bent forward from the waist.
- griddlebread — bread or cake made on a griddle
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- grimaldi man — a type of Aurignacian man having a negroid appearance, thought to be a race of Cro-Magnon man
- grindability — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- grosswardein — German name of Oradea.
- guadalquivir — a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.
- guardianista — a reader of the Guardian newspaper, seen as being typically left-wing, liberal, and politically correct
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- hairdressing — the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
- hand-running — in unbroken succession; consecutively.
- handcrafting — Present participle of handcraft.
- handwringing — a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
- hard feeling — resentment; ill will
- hard landing — Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
- hard linking — hard link
- hard-hitting — striking or capable of striking with force.
- hard-wearing — resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- hazard light — Usually, hazard lights. an indicator light on a vehicle that flashes to warn that it is unexpectedly slowing down, reversing, or not moving.
- heartrending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- high and dry — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- highly rated — generally considered to be of high quality
- hydrargyrism — mercurialism.