13-letter words containing a, i, r, p
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
- ge-pano-carib — a linguistic phylum comprising a large number of aboriginal languages with scattered distribution in South America east of the Andes.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- glass slipper — an imaginary ladies' shoe made of glass, as worn by Cinderella in the fairy tale of that name
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- grand opening — celebratory first-day event
- grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
- grand prairie — a city in NE Texas.
- granite paper — paper containing fibers of various colors that give it a granitelike appearance.
- grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
- grape variety — type of grape
- graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
- graphic algol — (language) A extension of ALGOL 60 for real-time generation of shaded perspective pictures.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- graphics card — graphics adaptor
- graphitizable — (chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
- graphological — Relating to graphology.
- graving piece — a piece of wood let into a wooden hull to replace decayed wood.
- grease nipple — a metal nipple designed to engage with a grease gun for injecting grease into a bearing, etc
- grease pencil — a pencil of pigment and compressed grease encased in a spiral paper strip that can be partially unwound to expose a new point and used especially for writing on glossy surfaces.
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- group captain — an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore in the RAF and certain other air forces
- growing pains — If a person or organization suffers from growing pains, they experience temporary difficulties and problems at the beginning of a particular stage of development.
- guinea pepper — grain of paradise.
- hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
- hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
- hair clippers — device for trimming hair
- hairpin curve — A hairpin curve or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.
- hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
- hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
- haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something
- heir apparent — an heir whose right is indefeasible, provided he or she survives the ancestor.
- heliographing — Present participle of heliograph.
- heliotropical — heliotropic
- helispherical — spiral
- hemiparasitic — Semiparasitic.
- hemispherical — having the form of a hemisphere.
- hemp agrimony — a European composite plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, having dull purplish flowers.
- hepatobiliary — Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder.