10-letter words containing g, l, o, s
- eaglestone — a concretionary lump of ironstone about the size of a walnut, formerly believed to be carried by eagles to their nests as a magical aid in laying eggs.
- ecologists — Plural form of ecologist.
- egoistical — Caring about oneself rather than others.
- epiglottis — A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
- ergo-shell — (operating system, tool) An ergonomic X Window System Unix shell for software engineers by Regine Freitag <[email protected]>. ERGO-Shell is now obsolete. Version: 2.1. E-mail: Dr. Wolfgang Dzida, GMD <[email protected]> or the author.
- ergosterol — (steroid hormone, mycology) The steroid precursor of vitamin D2. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
- escapology — The study or art of escaping from a constriction, e.g. rope, handcuffs, etc.
- escatology — Alternative spelling of eschatology.
- esophageal — Pertaining to the esophagus.
- ethologist — A person who studies ethology.
- etiologies — Plural form of etiology alternative spelling of aetiologies.
- euglenoids — Plural form of euglenoid.
- eulogising — Present participle of eulogise.
- eulogistic — Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy.
- exiguously — In an exiguous way.
- fetologist — a person who studies or practises fetology
- flageolets — Plural form of flageolet.
- flagitious — shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
- flagperson — A gender-neutral term for someone who uses a flag, especially as a form of signalling.
- flagstoned — Paved with flagstones.
- flagstones — Plural form of flagstone.
- flamingoes — Plural form of flamingo.
- flavorings — Plural form of flavoring.
- floodgates — Plural form of floodgate.
- flyposting — the posting of advertising or political bills, posters, etc in unauthorized places
- foam glass — cellular glass made by fusing powdered glass with carbon particles or other gas-generating material, used chiefly for industrial purposes.
- fog signal — any of various types of signal used as a warning by vessels navigating in fog or mist.
- folksinger — A person who sings folk songs.
- followings — a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.
- footlights — Usually, footlights. Theater. the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.
- forclosing — Present participle of forclose.
- foregleams — Plural form of foregleam.
- fossil gum — any gum, found chiefly in the earth, that was yielded by a now fossilized tree.
- fosterling — foster child.
- foundlings — Plural form of foundling.
- fuliginous — sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
- galacticos — Plural form of galactico.
- galactosan — galactan.
- galactosyl — the glycosyl radical of galactose
- galloglass — a follower and supporter of or a soldier owing allegiance to an Irish chief.
- gallopades — Plural form of gallopade.
- gallstones — Plural form of gallstone.
- galsworthy — John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- gamesomely — In a gamesome manner.
- gargoylish — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a gargoyle.
- gargoylism — a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
- gas holder — A gas holder is a large, low-pressure container for gas.
- gas liquor — ammonia liquor.
- gasholders — Plural form of gasholder.
- gastrocele — (anatomy) A cavity in the embryonic gastrula.