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14-letter words containing d, a, l, i, s, g

  • glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
  • glow discharge — the conduction of electricity in a low-pressure gas, producing a diffuse glow.
  • glycosidically — In a glycosidic manner; by means of a glycoside.
  • gold medallist — the winner of competition or race, who is awarded a gold medal
  • goncalves dias — Antonio [an-taw-nyoo] /ɛ̃ˈtɔ nyʊ/ (Show IPA), 1823–64, Brazilian poet.
  • grylloblattids — Plural form of grylloblattid.
  • gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
  • highland dress — the historical costume, including the plaid, kilt or filibeg, and bonnet, as worn by Highland clansmen and soldiers
  • highland games — a meeting in which competitions in sport, piping, and dancing are held: originating in the Highlands of Scotland
  • highs and lows — If you refer to the highs and lows of someone's life or career, you are referring to both the successful or happy times, and the unsuccessful or bad times.
  • hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
  • inland passage — Inside Passage
  • island-hopping — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
  • jardin anglais — a landscape garden having winding paths and irregular planting.
  • judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
  • lagoon islands — a former name of Tuvalu.
  • landing lights — aircraft lights used when landing
  • landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
  • landing wheels — wheels that a plane lowers when it is going to land
  • laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
  • lead poisoning — Pathology. a toxic condition produced by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption of lead or lead compounds, resulting in various dose-related symptoms including anemia, nausea, muscle weakness, confusion, blindness, and coma. Also called plumbism, saturnism. this condition occurring in adults whose work involves contact with lead products.
  • marsh marigold — a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
  • middle passage — the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
  • pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
  • realized gains — Realized gains are gains which have been made from the sale of an asset.
  • reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
  • sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • salad dressing — a sauce for a salad, usually with a base of oil and vinegar or of mayonnaise.
  • salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
  • sandwich glass — any of various forms of glassware manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., from 1825 to c1890.
  • scaling ladder — a ladder for climbing high walls.
  • scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
  • scribbling pad — a notebook or sketchbook
  • self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
  • self-defeating — serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating.
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
  • self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
  • sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
  • single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
  • skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
  • slant drilling — Slant drilling is drilling at an angle of usually 30° to 45°.
  • slide magazine — a piece of equipment that holds slides and pushes them into a projector
  • social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
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