10-letter words containing g, i, r, a
- gradienter — an instrument on a transit for measuring angles of inclination in terms of their tangents.
- gradualism — the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- gradualist — (biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
- graduality — The state or degree of being gradual.
- graduating — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- graduation — an act of graduating; the state of being graduated.
- graecismus — (rhetoric, historical) Use of Greek words and examples.
- graffitied — Simple past tense and past participle of graffiti.
- graffitist — plural of graffito.
- grainfield — a field in which grain is grown.
- graininess — resembling grain; granular.
- gramicidin — a crystalline, water-insoluble antibiotic obtained from tyrothrycin by extraction, used chiefly in treating local infections caused by Gram-positive organisms.
- gramineous — grasslike.
- grammarian — a specialist or expert in grammar.
- grammaring — Present participle of grammar.
- grammatist — (historical) A teacher of prose literature and letters in Ancient Greece.
- granadilla — the edible fruit of any of several species of passionflower, especially Passiflora edulis (purple granadilla) or P. quadrangularis (giant granadilla)
- grand prix — (sometimes lowercase) any of various major automobile races over a long, arduous course, especially an international car race held each year over the same course.
- grand tier — the first tier of boxes after the parquet circle in a large theater or opera house.
- grandchild — a child of one's son or daughter.
- grandniece — a daughter of one's nephew or niece.
- grandsires — Plural form of grandsire.
- grandville — a town in SW Michigan.
- grangerise — To illustrate a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
- grangerize — to augment the illustrative content of (a book) by inserting additional prints, drawings, engravings, etc., not included in the original volume.
- granulosis — a disease that predominantly affects larval Lepidoptera and which causes loss of appetite and sluggishness
- grapefruit — a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.
- grapevines — Plural form of grapevine.
- graphemics — the study of writing systems and of their relation to speech.
- graphicacy — the ability to understand and use maps, plans, symbols, etc
- graphitize — to convert into graphite.
- graphitoid — resembling graphite
- grapplings — Plural form of grappling.
- graptolite — any colonial animal of the extinct class Graptolithina, most common in the Ordovician and Silurian Periods, thought to be related to the pterobranchs.
- graspingly — In a grasping manner.
- grass pink — a pink, Dianthus plumarius, of Europe and Asia, having fragrant, fringed pink, purplish, or white flowers.
- grassfinch — any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
- grassiness — The characteristic of being grassy.
- graticules — Plural form of graticule.
- gratifying — tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
- gratillity — gratuity
- gratinated — to gratiné.
- gratitudes — Plural form of gratitude.
- gratuities — a gift of money, over and above payment due for service, as to a waiter or bellhop; tip.
- gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- gravel pit — an open cast working for the extraction of gravel
- gravelling — Present participle of gravel.
- gravesides — Plural form of graveside.
- gravesites — Plural form of gravesite.
- gravettian — of, relating to, or characteristic of an advanced Upper Paleolithic industry of Europe dating to c25,000 b.c. and characterized by straight, blunt-backed blades.