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14-letter words containing g, e, n, a, l, o

  • outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
  • outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
  • overgeneralize — to draw an overly general conclusion from (something)
  • overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
  • overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
  • oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
  • palaeethnology — the study of prehistoric man
  • paleolimnology — the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
  • paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • paleontography — the formal description of fossils
  • paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
  • parole hearing — a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired, on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
  • phenologically — in a phenological manner
  • plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
  • planetological — involving or relating to planetology
  • pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
  • popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
  • position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
  • progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
  • prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
  • quetzaltenango — a city in SW Guatemala: earthquake 1902.
  • rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
  • reamalgamation — the act or process of amalgamating.
  • regulator gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
  • repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • rogue elephant — a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.
  • roller bandage — a long bandage rolled into a cylinder
  • roller bearing — a bearing consisting of cylindrical or tapered rollers running between races in two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating part, as a shaft.
  • roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
  • route flapping — flapping router
  • royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • sand lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
  • schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • seville orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
  • signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
  • social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
  • soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
  • speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
  • stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
  • stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
  • state religion — the official religion of a state as established by law.
  • stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
  • stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
  • sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
  • sugared almond — Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.
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