13-letter words containing g, i, r, a, d
- hydrogenating — Present participle of hydrogenate.
- hydrogenation — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- ideogrammatic — Of or pertaining to ideograms.
- ideographical — Alternative form of ideographic.
- india drugget — drugget (def 1).
- indira gandhi — Indira [in-deer-uh] /ɪnˈdɪər ə/ (Show IPA), 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- indo-germanic — Indo-European
- infrigidation — (obsolete) The act of chilling or making cold; congelation.
- interdigitate — (of two or more things ) interlock like the fingers of two clasped hands.
- interpleading — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
- ironing board — a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.
- jordan engine — a machine for beating and refining pulp, used in manufacturing certain grades of paper.
- junggar pendi — an arid region of W China, in N Xinjiang between the Altai Mountains and the Tian Shan
- kindergartens — Plural form of kindergarten.
- kindergartner — a child who attends a kindergarten.
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
- landing clerk — a representative of a shipping line who boards its incoming passenger ships to give passengers information and advice.
- landing craft — any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- landing party — a component of a ship's company detached for special duty ashore.
- landing strip — airstrip.
- lateen-rigged — having lateen sails.
- leading reins — straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
- legal adviser — a lawyer who gives advice
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- losing hazard — an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- lunar landing — arrival on surface of the moon
- lying-in ward — a room where women were confined in childbirth
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- macrodiagonal — the longer of two diagonals
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- marching band — musical group that parades
- margaric acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, fatty acid, C 1 7 H 3 4 O 2 , resembling stearic acid, obtained from lichens or synthetically.
- masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchandizing — Alternative spelling of merchandising.
- mid glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 393 sq. mi. (1019 sq. km).
- millau bridge — a road bridge, the highest in the world, crossing the River Tarn in the Massif Central in SW France; designed by Sir Norman Foster and opened in 2004
- mills grenade — a type of high-explosive grenade weighing about 1.5 pounds (0.7 kg).
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- multigravidas — Plural form of multigravida.