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13-letter words containing g, e, t, o

  • geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
  • geologic time — the succession of eras, periods, and epochs as considered in historical geology.
  • geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
  • geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
  • geonavigation — navigation by means of observations of terrestrial features.
  • george custer — George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
  • george patton — Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
  • george wither — George, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer.
  • geoscientific — relating to geoscience
  • geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
  • geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
  • geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
  • geotechnology — the application of science and technology in order to utilize the earth's natural resources
  • gerodontology — the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
  • gerontocratic — government by a council of elders.
  • gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
  • gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
  • gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
  • gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
  • gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
  • get a bead on — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
  • get a line on — to obtain information about
  • get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
  • get a move on — to pass from one place or position to another.
  • get around to — When you get around to doing something that you have delayed doing or have been too busy to do, you finally do it.
  • get on top of — When something gets on top of you, it makes you feel unhappy or depressed because it is very difficult or worrying, or because it involves more work than you can manage.
  • get one's p45 — to be dismissed from one's employment
  • get over with — If you want to get something unpleasant over with, you want to do it or finish experiencing it quickly, since you cannot avoid it.
  • get rid of sb — If you get rid of someone who is causing problems for you or who you do not like, you do something to prevent them affecting you any more, for example by making them leave.
  • get so (that) — to reach the point or state where
  • get somewhere — to make progress
  • get the works — to be the victim of extreme measures
  • get-up-and-go — energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
  • ghettoblaster — Alternative form of ghetto blaster.
  • ghettoization — The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area.
  • ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
  • giant hogweed — a tall plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, of the parsley family, native to Russia and now naturalized in the U.S., having very large leaves and broad, white flower heads somewhat resembling Queen Anne's lace: can cause an allergic rash when touched by susceptible persons.
  • giant redwood — big tree.
  • giant sequoia — big tree.
  • gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
  • giorgi system — a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10–7 henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units
  • give birth to — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
  • give mouth to — to express in speech; say
  • give pause to — to cause to hesitate
  • give priority — If you give priority to something or someone, you treat them as more important than anything or anyone else.
  • give voice to — If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud.
  • gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
  • globe theatre — a theater on the south bank of the Thames in London, 1599–1613: many of Shakespeare's plays were first produced here.
  • globe thistle — any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops, having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers.
  • globe-trotter — a person who travels widely about the world, esp. for pleasure
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