14-letter words containing g, n, a
- alieni generis — of another kind.
- aligning punch — a drift for aligning rivet holes.
- all or nothing — You can use all or nothing to say that either something must be done fully and completely or else it cannot be done at all.
- all over again — If you say that something is happening all over again, you are emphasizing that it is happening again, and you are suggesting that it is tiring, boring, or unpleasant.
- all-conquering — having defeated all opponents over a long period of time
- all-or-nothing — not allowing for qualification or compromise; either fully or not at all operative: an all-or-nothing approach.
- allegorization — to make into an allegory; narrate allegorically.
- alley cropping — a method of planting in which rows of trees are interspersed with rows of crops, improving the soil and providing nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to the crops.
- alpha globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
- alpha virginis — spica
- alpine glacier — a glacier that descends from a high valley
- american eagle — the bald eagle, esp when depicted as the national emblem of the US
- american organ — a reed organ having a suction bellows that draws the air in through the reeds.
- aminoglycoside — of or relating to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.
- among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
- an early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
- anaesthetising — Present participle of anaesthetise.
- anaesthetizing — Present participle of anaesthetize.
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- anagrammatical — Alternative form of anagrammatic.
- anagrammatized — Simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- anathematizing — Present participle of anathematize.
- anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- and everything — You say 'and everything' after mentioning a particular thing or list of things to indicate that they are only examples and that other things are also involved.
- andorra-prolog — (language)
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angiomyolipoma — (medicine) A common benign tumour of the kidney.
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglican chant — a harmonized, strictly metrical chant to which canticles, psalms, and other liturgical texts are sung in the Anglican Church.
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
- anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
- angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animal kingdom — a category of living organisms comprising all animals
- animal testing — Animal testing involves doing scientific tests on animals when developing new products or drugs.
- anopisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antagonistical — Alternative form of antagonistic.
- antagonization — to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters.
- antennal gland — green gland.
- anthologically — In the manner of an anthology.