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13-letter words containing e, g, o, n, s

  • gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
  • gas reversion — Gas reversion is a process which combines thermal cracking or reforming of naphtha with thermal polymerization or alkylation of hydrocarbon gases, which is carried out in the same reaction place.
  • gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
  • gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
  • gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
  • geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
  • geminiflorous — having flowers arranged in pairs.
  • general costs — the general expenses of running a business
  • general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
  • general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
  • generalissimo — the supreme commander of the armed forces.
  • generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
  • gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
  • gentle-person — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
  • genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
  • geo-economics — the study or application of the influence of geography on domestic and international economics.
  • geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
  • geodesic line — the shortest line lying on a given surface and connecting two given points.
  • geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
  • george inness — George, 1825–94, and his son George, 1854–1926, U.S. painters.
  • geoscientific — relating to geoscience
  • geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
  • gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
  • gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
  • get one's p45 — to be dismissed from one's employment
  • ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
  • giant sequoia — big tree.
  • gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
  • gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
  • glockenspiels — Plural form of glockenspiel.
  • glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
  • glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
  • glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
  • go great guns — to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc
  • go the rounds — If a story, idea, or joke is going the rounds or doing the rounds, a lot of people have heard it and are telling it to other people.
  • godwin-austen — Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
  • golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
  • golden shiner — a small, silvery freshwater minnow, Notemigonus crysoleucas, native to eastern North America and introduced into western North America: often used as live bait in sport fishing.
  • golden shower — a tree, Cassia fistula, of the legume family, native to India, having long, drooping clusters of yellow flowers.
  • goldie's fern — a wood fern, Dryopteris goldiana, of northeastern North America, having large, golden-green, leathery fronds with blades that tilt backward.
  • good question — pertinent or insightful enquiry
  • gordon setter — one of a Scottish breed of medium-sized setters having a black-and-tan coat.
  • gospel singer — a singer performing gospel music
  • gossipmongers — Plural form of gossipmonger.
  • gourmandizers — Plural form of gourmandizer.
  • governmentese — complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.
  • gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
  • grandioseness — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
  • grandma moses — Anna Mary Robertson ("Grandma Moses") 1860–1961, U.S. painter.
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