11-letter words containing g, i, o, r
- granulation — the act or process of granulating.
- granuliform — having a granular structure
- graphomania — The compulsion to write books.
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- graptolitic — relating to, or containing, graptolites
- grass widow — a woman who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from her husband.
- gratuitious — Misspelling of gratuitous.
- gratulation — a feeling of joy.
- gravidation — (obsolete) gravidity.
- gravitation — Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force.
- green onion — a young onion with a slender green stalk and a small bulb, used as a table vegetable, usually raw, especially in salads; scallion.
- green osier — a dogwood tree, Cornus alternifolia, of the eastern U.S., having clusters of small white flowers and dark-blue fruit.
- greenockite — a yellow mineral, cadmium sulfide, CdS, associated with zinc ores and used as a source of cadmium.
- gregory iii — Saint, died a.d. 741, pope 731–741.
- gregory vii — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- gregory xii — (Angelo Correr, Corrario or Corraro) c1327–1417, Italian ecclesiastic: installed as pope in 1406 and resigned office in 1415.
- gregory xiv — (Niccolò Sfandrati) 1535–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1590–91.
- gregory xvi — (Bartolommeo Alberto Cappellari) 1765–1846, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1831–46.
- grey import — an imported vehicle that does not have an exact model equivalent in the receiving country
- grey willow — a species of willow, Salix cinerea, with greenish-grey catkins
- 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.
- grindstones — Plural form of grindstone.
- groin-vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- grossierete — grossness or coarseness
- grouchiness — The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.
- ground bait — chum2 (def 1).
- ground itch — a disease of the skin of the feet, caused by penetration of hookworm larvae, characterized by a blisterlike eruption and itching.
- ground pine — any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.
- ground pink — a plant, Linanthus dianthiflorus, of southern California, having pink or white flowers.
- ground wire — a lead from an electric apparatus to the earth or to a ground connection.
- ground-fish — bottom-fish.
- groundlings — Plural form of groundling.
- groundsills — Plural form of groundsill.
- grovelingly — Alternative form of grovellingly.
- growth ring — annual ring.
- growthiness — the quality of being growthy
- grunting ox — the yak.
- guaniferous — yielding guano
- gubernation — the act of governing or ruling
- guerrillero — a guerrilla
- guided tour — visit with commentary
- guinea corn — durra.
- guinea worm — a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
- gummiferous — producing gum
- gurgitation — a surging rise and fall; ebullient motion, as of water.
- gustatorily — in a gustatory manner
- guttiferous — relating to plants that produce gum or gum-like fluids
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynocentric — Centered on or concerned exclusively with women; taking a female (or specifically a feminist) point of view.