12-letter words containing a, l, r, g
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- galahad, sir — Sir Arthurian Romance. the noblest and purest knight of the Round Table, son of Lancelot and Elaine: gained the Holy Grail.
- gale warning — U.S. Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of sustained winds at sea having speeds in the range 34–47 knots (39–54 mph, 17–24 m/sec). Compare warning (def 3).
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gall bladder — a pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.
- gallbladders — Plural form of gallbladder.
- gallery tray — a tray usually of silver with a raised rim, used for serving drinks
- gallery wire — perforated wire or metal stripping used to support or enhance a stone mounted in a ring.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gallows bird — a person who deserves to be hanged.
- gallows tree — a gallows.
- galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- gamal nasser — Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- gambrel roof — a gable roof, each side of which has a shallower slope above a steeper one. Compare mansard (def 1).
- gangsterland — an area controlled by gangsters
- garam masala — an aromatic mixture of ground spices used in Indian cookery, usually containing black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, nutmeg, and turmeric.
- garand rifle — M-1.
- garbological — Of or relating to garbology.
- garcia lorca — Federico [fed-uh-ree-koh;; Spanish fe-th e-ree-kaw] /ˌfɛd əˈri koʊ;; Spanish ˌfɛ ðɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist.
- garden snail — Zoology
- gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
- garlic bread — baguette toasted with garlic and butter
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gastric mill — a gizzard in decapod crustaceans, as lobsters, crabs, and shrimps, having an arrangement of teeth and small bones for grinding food and bristles for filtering small particles.
- gastrodermal — the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.
- gastrologist — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
- gear cluster — an assembly of gears permanently attached to a shaft
- gebrselassie — Haile (ˈhaɪlɪ). born 1973, Ethiopian athlete; won gold medals in the 10,000 metres at the Olympics (1996, 2000) and in four consecutive World Championships (1993–99)
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- gene library — a collection of gene clones that represents the genetic material of an organism: used in genetic engineering
- generability — capable of being generated or produced.
- general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- general will — (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
- generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generalizing — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- genital wart — one of a cluster of warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
- gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).