11-letter words containing e, r, g, o, t
- fosteringly — In a way that fosters or encourages.
- fosterlings — Plural form of fosterling.
- fothergilla — any of the deciduous shrub species in the witch-hazel family
- freebooting — to act as a freebooter; plunder; loot.
- freethought — Alternative spelling of free thought.
- freight ton — ton1 (def 2).
- freight-out — Freight-out is the cost of delivering finished goods to a customer.
- freight-ton — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- front range — a mountain range extending from central Colorado to S Wyoming: part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Grays Peak, 14,274 feet (4350 meters).
- frost grape — riverbank grape.
- fugitometer — an instrument used for measuring the fastness to light of dyed materials
- game theory — a mathematical theory that deals with strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses within prescribed constraints, as the rules of a card game: widely applied in the solution of various decision-making problems, as those of military strategy and business policy.
- gametophore — a part or structure bearing gametangia.
- gangsterdom — the world of gangsters; gangland
- gastrectomy — partial or total excision of the stomach.
- gastronomer — A lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet.
- gastronomes — Plural form of gastronome.
- gastroscope — a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
- gate theory — a theory proposing that neural stimulation beyond a certain threshold level, as by application of an electric current, can overwhelm the ability of the nerve center to sense pain.
- generations — Plural form of generation.
- geocentrism — A belief that Earth is the center of the universe and does not move.
- geoisotherm — isogeotherm.
- geometrical — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geometrized — Simple past tense and past participle of geometrize.
- george town — Also, George Town. a seaport in and the capital of the state of Penang, in NW Malaysia.
- geosteering — Geosteering is the process of directing the drill bit to high-quality parts of the reservoir using petrophysical (=relating to the physical qualities of rock) data.
- geostrategy — The strategic use of geopolitics.
- geostrophic — of or relating to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere.
- germ theory — Pathology. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms.
- germination — to begin to grow or develop.
- gerodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
- gerontocrat — A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age.
- gerontology — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gerontophil — experiencing sexual attraction to old people
- gestatorial — related to carrying
- get nowhere — make no progress
- get rooted! — an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person
- get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- ghost-write — If a book or other piece of writing is ghost-written, it is written by a writer for another person, for example a politician or sportsman, who then publishes it as his or her own work.
- ghostbuster — A person who claims to be able to banish ghosts and poltergeists.
- ghostwriter — A person whose job it is to write material for someone else who is the named author.
- giant otter — a large brown South American river otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, having a creamy chest patch and a long flat tail with a flanged border, hunted for its hide: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- gilt bronze — ormolu (def 2).
- glomerating — Present participle of glomerate.
- glomeration — a glomerate condition; conglomeration.
- glomerulate — grouped in small, dense clusters
- go to earth — to go into hiding
- go to press — When a newspaper or magazine goes to press, it starts being printed.
- go together — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- goaltenders — Plural form of goaltender.