13-letter words containing g, e, l, a, t, i
- freight plane — an aeroplane used to transport goods
- gaidhealtachd — the area of Scotland in which Scottish Gaelic is the vernacular speech
- galactic pole — either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
- galactic year — the duration of a complete rotation of the Milky Way, approximately 200 million years.
- galactosaemia — Alternative spelling of galactosemia.
- galactosaemic — of, relating to, or affected by galactosaemia
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galactosidase — An enzyme, such as lactase, that is involved in the hydrolytic breakdown of a galactoside.
- galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- general audit — an audit of all a company's accounts
- generation xl — overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
- genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- genital ridge — the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male.
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- gentlemanlike — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- germinability — the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- get a line on — to obtain information about
- gill filament — one of the threadlike processes forming the respiratory surface of a gill.
- glacier table — a stone slab supported over the surface of a mountain glacier by a column or columns of ice.
- glamis castle — a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber
- glazing agent — substance used to varnish
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
- go fly a kite — to move through the air using wings.
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- graphitizable — (chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- great calorie — calorie (sense 2)
- great council — (in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.
- great lobelia — a North American plant, Lobelia siphilitica, having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
- half-digested — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
- half-integral — noting or pertaining to a fractional number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two, as 1/2.
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- health-giving — conducive to health; salutary