13-letter words containing e, d, g, r, t
- grandfatherly — of or characteristic of a grandfather.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- grandparental — Of or relating to a grandparent.
- great bustard — a large bustard, Otis tarda, of southern and central Europe and western and central Asia, having a wingspread of about 8 feet (2.4 meters).
- great daedala — either of two festivals held in ancient Boeotia in honor of the reconciliation of Hera with Zeus, one (Little Daedala) being held every 6 years, the other (Great Daedala) every 59 years.
- great goddess — The, a vaguely defined deity symbolizing maternity, the fertility of the earth, and femininity in general; the central figure in the religions of ancient Anatolia, the Near East, and the eastern Mediterranean, later sometimes taking the form of a specific goddess, as Cybele, Rhea, or Demeter.
- great ragweed — any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida (great ragweed or giant ragweed) and A. artemisiifolia.
- great-hearted — having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
- greek tragedy — (in ancient Greek theatre) a play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal
- greeting card — card1 (def 4).
- gros de tours — a ribbed silk fabric made with a two- or three-ply warp interlaced with organzine and tram filling.
- ground beetle — any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects.
- ground effect — the improvement to the aerodynamic qualities of a low-slung motor vehicle resulting from a cushion of air beneath it
- ground return — Ground return is the return path for an electrical circuit made by connections to ground at each end.
- ground stroke — a stroke made by hitting the ball after it has bounced from the ground. Compare volley (def 4b).
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- groundstrokes — Plural form of groundstroke.
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- head register — the high register of the human voice.
- heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- hedge trimmer — garden tool for cutting hedges
- high-spirited — characterized by energetic enthusiasm, elation, vivacity, etc.
- hold together — not fall apart
- horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
- horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
- housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
- hundredweight — Also called cental, quintal. a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbreviation: cwt.
- hydrargillite — gibbsite.
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- hydronitrogen — a chemical compound containing only hydrogen and nitrogen.
- ideogrammatic — Of or pertaining to ideograms.
- india drugget — drugget (def 1).
- interbreeding — Present participle of interbreed.
- interdigitate — (of two or more things ) interlock like the fingers of two clasped hands.
- intermeddling — Present participle of intermeddle.
- interpleading — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- kindergartens — Plural form of kindergarten.
- kindergartner — a child who attends a kindergarten.
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landed gentry — land-owning class
- landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
- large-hearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
- lateen-rigged — having lateen sails.
- leather goods — products made of animal skin
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- lighter fluid — a combustible fluid used in cigarette, cigar, and pipe lighters.
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.