13-letter words containing g, i, e, t
- 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 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.
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- germinability — the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.
- 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.
- 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
- get away with — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- 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.
- 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 ragweed — any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida (great ragweed or giant ragweed) and A. artemisiifolia.
- 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).
- gild the lily — to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
- gill filament — one of the threadlike processes forming the respiratory surface of a gill.
- 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 and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- give birth to — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- give it heaps — to try very hard
- 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 sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
- give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- give voice to — If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud.
- give-and-take — the practice of dealing by compromise or mutual concession; cooperation.
- 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
- glittertinden — the highest peak in Norway, in the S central part. 8110 feet (2473 meters).
- globe thistle — any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops, having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers.
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.