13-letter words containing g, e, l, a, n, d
- golden wattle — a broad-leaved, Australian acacia, Acacia pycnantha, of the legume family, having short clusters of yellow flowers and yielding tanbark and a useful gum.
- goodnaturedly — In a good-natured manner.
- grand larceny — larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
- grand slammer — Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Compare little slam.
- grandchildren — a child of one's son or daughter.
- grandfatherly — of or characteristic of a grandfather.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- grandparental — Of or relating to a grandparent.
- greenland sea — a part of the Arctic Ocean, NE of Greenland and N of Iceland.
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- h and l hinge — a surface-mounted hinge that when applied resembles H and L combined.
- hand in glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hand-in-glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hard feelings — Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- indefatigable — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- intellidating — the practice of going on a date at a venue, event, etc, associated with high culture or learning (rather than at a bar, cinema, etc)
- interpleading — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- judgementally — Alternative form of judgmentally.
- judgment call — Sports. an observational ruling by a referee or umpire that is necessarily subjective because of the disputable nature of the play in question, and one that may be appealed but not protested, as opposed to a matter of official rule interpretation: Balks and close plays at first are of course judgment calls, and umpires are human.
- judgmentalism — Judgmental behaviour or attitude.
- juglandaceous — belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
- l-head engine — an internal-combustion engine having the intake and exhaust valves arranged in a chamber along one side of the pistons.
- lake dwelling — a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.
- lake onondaga — a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landed gentry — land-owning class
- landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
- landing clerk — a representative of a shipping line who boards its incoming passenger ships to give passengers information and advice.
- landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- landing speed — the minimum air speed at which an aircraft lands safely
- landing stage — a floating platform used as a wharf.
- language code — (human language, standard) A set of standard names and abbreviations maintained by ISO for identifying human languages, natural and invented, past and present. Each language has a list of English and French names and an ISO 639-2 three-letter code. Some also have an ISO 639-1 two-letter code. The list even includes the Klingon language from the Star Trek science fiction series. There are also country codes.
- last judgment — judgment (def 8).
- lateen-rigged — having lateen sails.
- leading block — lead block.
- leading light — an important or influential person: a leading light of the community.
- leading reins — straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- 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.
- lounge around — to pass time idly and indolently.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.