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14-letter words containing e, n, r, g, i, s

  • ferrimagnetism — (physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature).
  • ferromagnesian — (of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium.
  • ferromagnetism — noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.
  • ferry crossing — the act or instance of travelling across the sea by ferry
  • fidget spinner — a small toy comprising two or three prongs arranged around a central bearing, designed to be spun by the fingers as means of improving concentration or relieving stress
  • field strength — the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter
  • figurativeness — The property of being figurative.
  • figure skating — ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice.
  • file signature — A magic number.
  • fingerlessness — Absence of fingers.
  • fingerspelling — the communication in sign language of a word or other expression by rendering its written form letter by letter in a manual alphabet.
  • first language — mother tongue
  • first sergeant — the senior noncommissioned officer of a company, squadron, etc., responsible for personnel and administration.
  • fishing permit — an official document which allows you to fish in a particular area of water
  • flabbergasting — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
  • flight surgeon — a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force who is trained in aviation medicine.
  • flinders grass — a drought-resistant pasture grass, Iseilema membranacea, native to inland regions of Australia and used as fodder.
  • flinders range — a mountain range in S Australia. Highest peak, St. Mary Peak, 3900 feet (1190 meters).
  • floorcoverings — Plural form of floorcovering.
  • flowering moss — pyxie.
  • for the asking — If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to.
  • forced savings — a reduction in consumption that occurs when there is full employment and an abundance of loans
  • foreshortening — Fine Arts. to reduce or distort (parts of a represented object that are not parallel to the picture plane) in order to convey the illusion of three-dimensional space as perceived by the human eye: often done according to the rules of perspective.
  • forthrightness — The characteristic or quality of being forthright.
  • fortysomething — A person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties.
  • fragmentations — Plural form of fragmentation.
  • framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
  • framing square — a steel square usually having on its faces various tables and scales useful to the carpenter.
  • francois guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
  • freezing works — a slaughterhouse at which animal carcasses are frozen for export
  • fringed orchis — any of several American orchids of the genus Habenaria, having a cut, fringed lip.
  • garden rubbish — organic refuse generated by gardening
  • garrison house — a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
  • garrison state — a state in which military matters dominate economic and political life.
  • gaussian curve — normal curve.
  • gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
  • gender studies — subject: male and female roles
  • general strike — a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.
  • generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
  • generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
  • generating set — a generator
  • genie services — GE Information Services
  • genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
  • gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
  • gertrude stein — Gertrude, 1874–1946, U.S. author in France.
  • ghost prisoner — a prisoner, esp one held in US military captivity, whose detention is not publicly acknowledged
  • giant tortoise — any of several large tortoises of the genus Geochelone, of the Galápagos Islands and islands near Madagascar: some are endangered.
  • give sb a ring — If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
  • glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
  • grade crossing — an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level.
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