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12-letter words containing e, l, d

  • gas cylinder — container for storing gas
  • gastrodermal — the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.
  • gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
  • gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
  • gender-blind — not discriminating on the basis of gender, or not making a distinction between the sexes
  • gender-fluid — noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression is not fixed and shifts over time or depending on the situation.
  • genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
  • geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
  • geohydrology — hydrogeology.
  • gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
  • get ahold of — to get in touch with
  • get involved — play a part
  • gideon bible — a Bible purchased by members of a Christian organization (Gideons International) and placed in a hotel room, hospital ward, etc
  • gladsomeness — (archaic) gladness.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • glassyheaded — smooth; bald
  • glazing bead — a convex molding nailed against the edge of a pane of glass to hold it in place.
  • global index — (filename extension)   (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
  • glutethimide — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 13 H 15 NO 2 , used as a hypnotic and sedative.
  • glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
  • glycerolipid — (organic chemistry) Any lipid based on glycerol.
  • glycopeptide — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
  • glycosidases — Plural form of glycosidase.
  • glycosylated — Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate.
  • glyndebourne — an estate in SE England, in East Sussex: site of a famous annual festival of opera founded in 1934 by John Christie
  • gobbledegook — language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.
  • gobbledygook — language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.
  • god's plenty — an abundant or overabundant quantity.
  • gold reserve — the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.
  • gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
  • gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
  • golden aster — any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.
  • golden bough — a branch of mistletoe, sacred to Proserpina, that served Aeneas as a pass to the underworld.
  • golden eagle — a large eagle, Aquila chrysaëtos, of the Northern Hemisphere, having golden-brown feathers on the back of the head and neck.
  • golden goose — a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all the gold immediately.
  • golden hello — A golden hello is a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company.
  • golden horde — the army of Mongol Tartars that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century, established a khanate in Russia, and maintained suzerainty there until the 15th century.
  • golden oldie — Informal. something once popular or valued that has retained its appeal or for which interest has been reawakened, especially a popular song or record.
  • golden perch — a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.
  • golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
  • golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
  • golden stars — a plant, Bloomeria crocea, of the amaryllis family, native to southern California, having clusters of golden-orange, starlike flowers.
  • golden state — California (used as a nickname).
  • golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
  • golden trout — a very colorful freshwater fish, Salmo aguabonita or Oncorhynchus aguabonita, of the salmon family, native to the Sierra Nevada, having a red and orange body and golden sides.
  • golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
  • golden-brown — of brown with a golden tinge
  • goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
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