13-letter words containing g, a, d, i
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- lightheadedly — In a lightheaded manner.
- load shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
- load-shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
- long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
- long-standing — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- losing hazard — an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- lunar landing — arrival on surface of the moon
- lying-in ward — a room where women were confined in childbirth
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- machinegunned — Simple past tense and past participle of machinegun.
- macrodiagonal — the longer of two diagonals
- magnetic disk — Also called disk, hard disk. a rigid disk coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- magnetic head — head (def 33).
- magnetic wood — wood containing fine particles of nickel-zinc ferrite which absorb microwave radio signals, used to line rooms where mobile phone use is undesirable
- magnitudinous — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
- maiden voyage — the first voyage of a ship after its acceptance by the owners from the builders.
- main diagonal — a diagonal line or plane.
- manganic acid — a hypothetical dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of manganate salts. Formula: H2MnO4
- mannheim gold — a brass alloy used to imitate gold; red brass.
- marching band — musical group that parades
- margaric acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, fatty acid, C 1 7 H 3 4 O 2 , resembling stearic acid, obtained from lichens or synthetically.
- masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- match-funding — the stipulation set by a grant-providing body that the recipients of a grant raise a certain percentage of the money they require, generally a sum more or less equal to that of the sum of money being granted
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchandizing — Alternative spelling of merchandising.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- mid glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 393 sq. mi. (1019 sq. km).
- millau bridge — a road bridge, the highest in the world, crossing the River Tarn in the Massif Central in SW France; designed by Sir Norman Foster and opened in 2004
- mills grenade — a type of high-explosive grenade weighing about 1.5 pounds (0.7 kg).
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- molding plane — a plane having a blade or a number of blades profiled to form moldings.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- much-maligned — If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too.
- multidigitate — having many digits or finger-like projections
- multigravidas — Plural form of multigravida.
- muzzleloading — Of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel where it will exit.
- my giddy aunt — an exclamation of surprise
- myocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a myocardiograph.
- name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
- national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.