11-letter words containing a, l, d, r
- golden-ager — an elderly person, especially one who has retired.
- goldthreads — Plural form of goldthread.
- grab handle — A grab handle is a handle on the side of an object such as a bathtub that you hold in order to help you get in and out.
- gradability — a measure of a truck's pulling power expressed as the steepest grade the truck can climb with a full load.
- gradational — any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner.
- gradualness — The condition of being gradual.
- graham land — a part of the British Antarctic Territory, in the N section of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly the British name for the entire peninsula.
- granadillas — Plural form of granadilla.
- grand canal — a canal in E China, extending S from Tientsin to Hangchow. 900 miles (1450 km) long.
- grand falls — former name of Churchill Falls.
- grand final — the final game of the season in any of various sports, esp football
- grand total — final sum or amount
- grand-scale — of large proportion, extent, magnitude, etc.: grand-scale efforts; a grand-scale approach.
- grandiflora — any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain kinds of petunias, baby's breath, or roses.
- grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- granduncles — Plural form of granduncle.
- graveldiver — any of several eellike fishes of the family Scytalinidae, found off the Pacific coast of North America, especially Scytalina cerdale, which burrows among rocks.
- great world — fashionable society and its way of life
- greek salad — a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, onions, and feta cheese, served with a vinaigrette.
- green alder — a variety of alder (Alnus viridis) common in temperate areas of the northern hemisphere
- green gland — one of the pair of excretory organs in each side of the head region of decapod crustaceans, emptying at the base of the antennae.
- green salad — salad consisting of lettuce, etc.
- greenlander — a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb.
- greenlandic — a dialect of Inuit, spoken in Greenland.
- grenadelike — Resembling a grenade (weapon).
- griddlecake — a thin cake of batter cooked on a griddle; pancake.
- grindelwald — a valley and resort in central Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland: mountaineering centre, with the Wetterhorn and the Eiger nearby
- groenendael — former name of Belgian sheepdog.
- ground ball — a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- guadalajara — a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.
- halberdiers — Plural form of halberdier.
- halberstadt — a town in central Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt: industrial centre noted for its historic buildings. Pop: 40 014 (2003 est)
- half dollar — a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.
- half-buried — to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island.
- half-dollar — a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.
- half-formed — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- half-ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- halfhearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- haloperidol — a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
- hand scroll — a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
- hand-letter — to print by hand: She hand-lettered a “for sale” sign.
- hand-tailor — to produce (a garment or the like) by individual workmanship.
- handrailing — Handrail.
- handscrolls — Plural form of handscroll.
- hang glider — a kitelike glider consisting of a V -shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.
- hang-glider — a kitelike glider consisting of a V -shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.
- haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
- hard labour — Hard labour is hard physical work which people have to do as punishment for a crime.
- hard launch — the general or official launch, esp of a website, after which all features, products, and services are understood to be available