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10-letter words containing g, e, t, a

  • tepe gawra — an archaeological site in N Iraq, near Mosul: excavations have revealed that numerous settlements have occupied this site since c5000 b.c.
  • teratogeny — the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
  • teratology — the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.
  • terengganu — Trengganu.
  • test gauge — a measuring instrument that is used in the testing of equipment and in laboratory testing
  • tetragonal — pertaining to or having the form of a tetragon.
  • texas sage — a slightly woody, hairy plant, Salvia coccinea, of the mint family, native to the southeastern U.S. and tropical America, having elongated clusters of scarlet flowers.
  • the change — menopause
  • the dragon — the constellation Draco
  • the galaxy — the spiral galaxy, approximately 100 000 light years in diameter, that contains the solar system about three fifths of the distance from its centre
  • the grades — elementary school
  • the grange — an association of farmers that strongly influenced state legislatures in the late 19th century
  • the ogaden — a region of SE Ethiopia, bordering on Somalia: consists of a desert plateau, inhabited by Somali nomads; a secessionist movement, supported by Somalia, has existed within the region since the early 1960s and led to bitter fighting between Ethiopia and Somalia (1977–78)
  • the-grange — a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, especially in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) a farmers' organization that had been formed for social and cultural purposes.
  • the-plague — French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
  • then again — on the other hand, however
  • theologate — a seminary or school of theology
  • theologian — a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.
  • thereamong — amid or amongst
  • thermogram — a graphic or visual record produced by thermography.
  • thingstead — the meeting place of a Scandinavian assembly.
  • thunbergia — any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.
  • tide-gauge — a gauge for measuring the level of the tide: usually equipped with a marigraph.
  • tiger balm — a mentholated ointment widely used as a panacea
  • tiger team — a group of highly skilled workers assigned to tasks of special importance and urgency
  • tight head — the prop on the hooker's right in the front row of a scrum
  • tight-arse — an inhibited or excessively self-controlled person
  • timesaving — (of methods, devices, etc.) reducing the time spent or required to do something.
  • title page — the page at the beginning of a volume that indicates the title, author's or editor's name, and the publication information, usually the publisher and the place and date of publication.
  • togolander — a former German protectorate in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: E part is now the Republic of Togo; W part, a British mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–57, is now part of Ghana.
  • toilet bag — wash bag for toiletries
  • trailering — the advertising of a film or television programme by means of trailers
  • transgenic — of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species: transgenic mice.
  • transgress — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
  • trapessing — to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields.
  • travelling — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
  • travelogue — a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.
  • traversing — to pass or move over, along, or through.
  • treillaged — fitted with treillage, trelliswork
  • treta yuga — the second Yuga, not as good as the Satya Yuga but better than the Dvapara Yuga.
  • trigeminal — of or relating to the trigeminal nerve.
  • triggerman — a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.
  • tucker-bag — a bag used to carry food.
  • two-bagger — two-base hit.
  • tyre gauge — a device used to measure the pressure of vehicle tyres
  • ulcerating — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
  • ultralarge — extremely or exceptionally large
  • unaltering — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
  • underagent — a secondary agent
  • unexacting — not exacting; relaxed rather than sternly precise
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