13-letter words containing g, a, s, p, e
- eusporangiate — (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a group of cells, rather than a single cell, and with no specialized dispersal of spores
- expostulating — Present participle of expostulate.
- filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
- gap insurance — GAP insurance pays the difference between what someone owes on their car loan and the actual cash value of the vehicle in the event that it is stolen or damaged.
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gas separator — A gas separator is a device used to remove liquids from a natural gas stream.
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gelandesprung — a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
- give it heaps — to try very hard
- give pause to — to cause to hesitate
- glass slipper — an imaginary ladies' shoe made of glass, as worn by Cinderella in the fairy tale of that name
- glossographer — a glossator.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- grape harvest — gathering of ripe grapes from the vine
- grease nipple — a metal nipple designed to engage with a grease gun for injecting grease into a bearing, etc
- grease pencil — a pencil of pigment and compressed grease encased in a spiral paper strip that can be partially unwound to expose a new point and used especially for writing on glossy surfaces.
- greater scaup — any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
- hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
- hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- hedge sparrow — the dunnock.
- hematophagous — feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
- heresiography — a treatise on heresy.
- hypermegasoma — gigantism.
- iconographies — Plural form of iconography.
- impersonating — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- in good shape — person: fit, healthy
- ipecac spurge — a spurge, Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, of the eastern U.S.
- jigsaw puzzle — Also called picture puzzle. a set of irregularly cut pieces of pasteboard, wood, or the like that form a picture or design when fitted together.
- landing speed — the minimum air speed at which an aircraft lands safely
- laryngoscopes — Plural form of laryngoscope.
- leapfrog test — a diagnostic technique using arithmetic or logical operations in a routine to manage the capacity of storage media, transfer data, and check the results.
- legal process — court procedure
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- magnetographs — Plural form of magnetograph.
- magnetooptics — the branch of physics that deals with magnetooptic phenomena.
- magnetosphere — the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Compare magnetopause.
- maple heights — a city in NE Ohio.
- masking piece — a flat, curtain, or other piece of scenery for concealing a part of a stage from the audience.
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- megalopolises — Plural form of megalopolis.
- megasporangia — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- megasporocyte — a diploid cell in plants that undergoes meiosis to create four haploid megaspores.
- mousetrapping — Present participle of mousetrap.