13-letter words containing a, t, n, g
- granulomatous — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- grapple plant — a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.
- graticulation — the division of a design, plan, etc into squares in order to improve the accuracy of enlargement or reduction
- gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
- gravitational — Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force.
- gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
- great basinet — a basinet having a beaver permanently attached.
- great britain — an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km).
- great council — (in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.
- great khingan — a mountain range in NE China: highest peak, 5000 feet (1525 meters).
- great russian — a member of the main stock of the Russian people, dwelling chiefly in the northern or central parts of the Russian Federation in Europe.
- greater ionic — Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders that in ancient Greece consisted of a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of four volutes, usually parallel to the architrave with a pulvinus connecting a pair on each side of the column, and an entablature typically consisting of an architrave of three fascias, a richly ornamented frieze, and a cornice corbeled out on egg-and-dart and dentil moldings, with the frieze sometimes omitted. Roman and Renaissance examples are often more elaborate, and usually set the volutes of the capitals at 45° to the architrave. Compare composite (def 3), Corinthian (def 2), Doric (def 3), Tuscan (def 2).
- greater siren — a salamander, Siren lacertina, having external gills, tiny front legs, and no hind legs, inhabiting shallow waters in the southeastern U.S.
- green gentian — a plant, Frasera speciosa, of the gentian family, native to the northwestern U.S., having open clusters of purple-spotted, greenish-white flowers that blend in with its leaves.
- greeting card — card1 (def 4).
- gross anatomy — the branch of anatomy that deals with structures that can be seen with the naked eye.
- gross tonnage — the total volume of a vessel, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet (gross ton) with certain open structures, deckhouses, tanks, etc., exempted.
- ground attack — an attack using ground forces, as opposed to air or naval forces
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- ground-to-air — (of weapons) designed to be fired at aircraft from the ground
- 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
- guard against — prevent
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- guesstimating — Present participle of guesstimate.
- guesstimation — (pejorative) An estimation made without good justification and often biased.
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- gunters-chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- gymnastically — In a gymnastic manner.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynaecomastia — abnormal overdevelopment of the breasts in a man
- gypsy capstan — a small capstan moved only by a motor or engine.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- habit-forming — tending to cause or encourage addiction, especially through physiological dependence: habit-forming drugs.
- haematogenous — producing blood
- hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- half-integral — noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
- hallucinating — Present participle of hallucinate.
- hang in there — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang together — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hanging plant — a plant that grows downwards or hangs, often from a hanging basket or a high surface
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- hart's-tongue — a fern, Phyllitis scolopendrium, having long, leathery, wavy-edged leaves.
- hasty pudding — New England. cornmeal mush.
- hate campaign — A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
- hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
- haute-garonne — a department in S France. 2458 sq. mi. (6365 sq. km). Capital: Toulouse.
- health-giving — conducive to health; salutary
- heart surgeon — a surgeon who specializes in performing operations on the heart