12-letter words containing a, g, i, o, r, n
- giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
- gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- gold farming — the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
- golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- gonadotropin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gordian knot — pertaining to Gordius, ancient king of Phrygia, who tied a knot (the Gordian knot) that, according to prophecy, was to be undone only by the person who was to rule Asia, and that was cut, rather than untied, by Alexander the Great.
- gordian worm — nematomorph.
- gormandising — Present participle of gormandise.
- gormandizers — gourmandise1 .
- gormandizing — Present participle of gormandize.
- gourmandizer — One who gourmandizes.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
- granodiorite — a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
- grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
- grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- groin strain — damage to the groin area caused by overexertion, esp suffered by a sports player
- grooving saw — a circular saw used for making grooves
- gross margin — the difference between total revenue and the cost of goods sold
- grosswardein — German name of Oradea.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hemorrhaging — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- hovering act — an act forbidding or restricting the loitering of foreign or domestic vessels within the prescribed limits of a coastal nation.
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hypophrygian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the fourth of the eight scales