14-letter words containing g, i, n, e, p

generic markup — (text) In computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, such as paragraphs, headers or footnotes. SGML is an example of such a system. Specific instructions for layout of the text on the page do not appear in the markup.
genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
genre painting — a category of painting in which domestic scenes or incidents from everyday life are depicted
gentoo penguin — a penguin, Pygoscelis papua, of small Antarctic islands.
geomorphogenic — relating to geomorphogeny
gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
ghost prisoner — a prisoner, esp one held in US military captivity, whose detention is not publicly acknowledged
gilbert patten — Gilbert ("Burt L. Standish") 1866–1945, U.S. writer of adventure stories.
giuseppe peano — (person, mathematics, logic) (1858-08-27 - 1932-04-20) An Italian mathematician who wrote over 200 books and papers, was a founder of mathematical logic and set theory and taught at the University of Turin. He contributed to mathematical analysis, logic, the teaching of calculus, differential equations, vector analysis and the axiomatization of mathematics. The standard axiomatization of the natural numbers is named Peano arithmetic or the Peano axioms after him. He also invented the Peano curve, an early example of a fractal.
go up in smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
grande prairie — a city in W Alberta, in W Canada.
granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
graphic accent — any mark written above a letter, especially one indicating stress in pronunciation, as in Spanish rápido.
graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
great plantain — a N temperate plant, Plantago major, which has a rosette of broad leaves and a slender spike of small greenish flowers: family Plantaginaceae
gridwall panel — A gridwall panel is a metal grid that can be hung on a wall and used for displaying goods.
groundskeeping — The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution.
group genitive — (in English) a construction in which the genitive ending 's is added to an entire phrase, especially when added to a word other than the head of the noun phrase, as the woman who lives across the street's in That is the woman who lives across the street's cat or the people next-door's in The people next-door's house is for rent.
group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
gum turpentine — turpentine (sense 2)
half-pedalling — a technique of piano playing in which the sustaining pedal is raised and immediately depressed thus allowing the lower strings to continue sounding
healing powers — beneficial qualities
heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
hot gospelling — aggressive evangelizing of religious belief
hyper-vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
hyperenergetic — extremely or excessively energetic
hyperextending — Present participle of hyperextend.
hyperhygienist — Being too hygienic.
hyperpigmented — Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
hyperthreading — (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
hypertrophying — abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
hypoallergenic — designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances: hypoallergenic cosmetics.
imposing stone — a slab, formerly of stone but now usually of metal, on which pages of type or plates are imposed and on which type correcting in the page is done.
impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
impulse buying — the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
in a pig's eye — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
in high places — People in high places are people who have powerful and influential positions in a government, society, or organization.
inland passage — Inside Passage
inside passage — protected sea route along the W coast of North America, from Seattle, Wash., to the N part of the Alas. panhandle: the route uses channels and straits between islands and the mainland: c. 950 mi (1,529 km) long
interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
interdepending — Present participle of interdepend.
interest group — a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern: Political interest groups seek to influence legislation.
itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
jumping spider — any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web.
kelp greenling — a food and game fish, Hexagrammos decagrammus, living among the kelp along the Pacific coast of North America.
king's pattern — a spoon pattern of the 19th century having a stem decorated with threads, scrolls, and shell motifs.
knight templar — Templar.
l-asparaginase — an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia

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