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12-letter words containing a, g, u, r

  • gainsboroughThomas, 1727–88, English painter.
  • gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
  • gaius mariusGaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
  • galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
  • galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
  • gang of four — a group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist Party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong: Jiang Qing (widow of Mao), Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao.
  • garbage dump — rubbish tip, place where refuse is disposed of
  • gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
  • gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
  • gateway drug — any mood-altering drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, that does not cause physical dependence but may lead to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin.
  • gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
  • gear cluster — an assembly of gears permanently attached to a shaft
  • general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
  • gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
  • giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
  • glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
  • glamour girl — a girl or woman whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.
  • glamour puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
  • glamour-puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • glass cutter — a tool for cutting glass.
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
  • goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
  • good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
  • gourd family — the plant family Cucurbitaceae, characterized by tendril-bearing vines, either trailing or climbing and having alternate, palmately lobed leaves, often large yellow or greenish flowers, and many-seeded, fleshy fruit with a hard rind, and including the cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, and squash.
  • gourmandizer — One who gourmandizes.
  • gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
  • gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
  • graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
  • graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
  • graham flour — unbolted wheat flour, containing all of the wheat grain; whole-wheat flour.
  • graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
  • 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.
  • grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.
  • grand kabuki — kabuki (def 2).
  • grand rounds — a formal hospital meeting at which physicians discuss interesting medical cases.
  • grandaughter — Alternative spelling of granddaughter.
  • granulations — Plural form of granulation.
  • granuloblast — an immature granulocyte.
  • granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
  • granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
  • grass cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
  • grass-cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
  • gratefulness — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
  • gratuitously — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
  • gratulations — a feeling of joy.
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