11-letter words containing g, e, n, o, u
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucuronide — a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
- glutathione — a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- glycogenous — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
- go kerplunk — to make a noise when landing on or hitting the bottom of something
- goes around — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- golden buck — a dish consisting of Welsh rabbit topped with a poached egg.
- golden bull — an edict of Charles IV, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, issued in 1356 and in force until the extinction of the empire in 1806, in which the selection of the emperor was entrusted to seven Electors.
- golden club — an aquatic plant, Orontium aquaticum, of the arum family, native to the eastern U.S., having blue-green leaves and a clublike spadix covered with tiny yellow flowers.
- golden hour — the first hour after a serious accident, when it is crucial that the victim receives medical treatment in order to have a chance of surviving
- golden rule — a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” or, as in the Sermon on the Mount, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so unto them.” Matt. 7:12; Luke 6:31.
- good nature — pleasant disposition; kindly nature; amiability.
- goodnatured — Alternative spelling of good-natured.
- goosetongue — The plant sneezewort.
- gourmandise — unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like.
- gourmandize — to enjoy fine food and drink, especially often and in lavish quantity.
- gouvernante — (archaic) governess.
- gouvernment — Obsolete form of government.
- grangemouth — a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)
- graniferous — bearing grain
- granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
- green pound — a unit of account used in calculating Britain's contributions to and payments from the Community Agricultural Fund of the EU
- greenhouses — Plural form of greenhouse.
- grind house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- grind-house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- grouchiness — The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.
- ground beam — a reinforced concrete beam for supporting walls, joists, etc., at or near ground level, itself either resting directly upon the ground or supported at both ends by piers.
- ground beef — meat: minced beef
- ground crew — ground personnel responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft.
- ground dove — any of several small terrestrial doves of the warmer parts of the Americas, especially Columbina passerina.
- ground game — game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds
- ground pine — any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.
- ground rent — the rent at which land is let to a tenant either for a long term or perpetually.
- ground rule — Usually, ground rules. basic or governing principles of conduct in any situation or field of endeavor: the ground rules of press conferences.
- ground wave — a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.
- ground wire — a lead from an electric apparatus to the earth or to a ground connection.
- ground zero — the point on the surface of the earth or water directly below, directly above, or at which an atomic or hydrogen bomb explodes.
- groundcover — Alternative spelling of ground cover.
- groundshare — to share the facilities and running costs of a single stadium with another team
- groundsheet — a waterproof sheet of plastic, canvas, or other durable material spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag or in a tent, for protection against moisture.
- groundspeed — the speed of an aircraft with reference to the ground.
- groundstone — A simple neolithic stone tool made by grinding.
- groundswell — a broad, deep swell or rolling of the sea, due to a distant storm or gale.
- groundwater — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
- guaniferous — yielding guano
- guardswomen — Plural form of guardswoman.
- gubernation — the act of governing or ruling
- gudgeon pin — wrist pin.