12-letter words containing e, v, r, g
- evaporograph — an instrument which measures and records the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere
- evening star — Venus as seen after sunset
- evening wear — smart clothing designed for wearing at formal occasions during the evening
- everblooming — (of a plant) blooming repeatedly during the growing season
- everchanging — Which changes frequently and, presumably, will continue to do so forever.
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- exaggerative — Marked by exaggeration.
- extra virgin — olive oil: of finest quality
- extravagance — Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- extravaganza — An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production.
- extravaganze — Irregular plural form of extravaganza.
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- five fingers — any of certain species of potentilla having leaves of five leaflets, as Potentilla canadensis.
- forest grove — a town in NW Oregon.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- game reserve — wildlife park, safari park
- ganges river — a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- garden grove — a city in SW California.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- give or take — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- give over to — If something is given over or given up to a particular use, it is used entirely for that purpose.
- give rein to — Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- give rise to — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- gloversville — a city in E New York.
- go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
- goal average — the number of goals scored by a team divided by the number of goals it has conceded
- 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.
- governmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- governorates — Plural form of governorate.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- grand vizier — the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.
- grave accent — a mark ( ˋ ) used to indicate:
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- graven image — an idol.
- gravenhages' — a Dutch name of The Hague.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- gravitometer — an instrument that measures specific gravities
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.