14-letter words containing g, n, o, s
- dragon's blood — a deep-red, water-insoluble resin exuding from the fruit of a palm, Daemonorops draco, of the Malay Archipelago, used chiefly in the preparation of varnishes and in photoengraving for protecting certain areas of the metal plate from the acid.
- dragon's mouth — arethusa (def 1).
- dragon's teeth — conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- draining spoon — a spoon with holes in it
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- driving school — vehicle operation lessons
- droit des gens — law of nations; international law.
- dry rot fungus — a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot.
- dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dutchman's log — a method of gauging a ship's speed, in which the distance between two shipboard observation stations is divided by the time elapsing between the throwing overboard of an object by the first station and the sighting of it by the second.
- dwelling house — a house occupied, or intended to be occupied, as a residence.
- eaves-dropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electromagnets — Plural form of electromagnet.
- emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
- encephalograms — Plural form of encephalogram.
- encompassingly — So as to encompass.
- encouragements — Plural form of encouragement.
- energy obesity — the practice of being wasteful of energy in the form of electricity, fossil fuels, etc, in one's day-to-day life
- english sonnet — a sonnet form developed in 16th-century England and employed by Shakespeare, having the rhyme scheme a b a b c d c d e f e f g g
- enterogastrone — a hormone liberated by the upper intestinal mucosa when stimulated by fat: reduces peristalsis and secretion in the stomach
- erogenous zone — a part of the body that is sensitive to sexual stimulation
- ethnoreligious — Of or pertaining to ethnicity and religion.
- eugeosynclinal — of or relating to a eugeosyncline
- evangelisation — Alternative spelling of evangelization.
- exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
- exsanguination — The action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood.
- extension ring — a spacer element that can be fixed between the camera body and the lens to increase the distance between film and lens and allow closer focus than would be possible without it
- farthingsworth — the amount that can be bought with a farthing; a small amount
- fashion design — the activity of designing fashionable clothes
- fashionmongers — Plural form of fashionmonger.
- fashionmonging — the act of analysing, following or advising others on fashion
- fellowshipping — the condition or relation of being a fellow: the fellowship of humankind.
- fencing school — an academy or school where fencing was taught by fencing masters
- ferromagnesian — (of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium.
- ferromagnetism — noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.
- ferromanganese — a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.
- ferry crossing — the act or instance of travelling across the sea by ferry
- fighting words — Usually, fighting words. language that arouses rage in an antagonist.
- finished goods — Finished goods are goods that have completed the manufacturing process, but have not yet been sold.
- fishing ground — a part of a body of water where the fishing is usually good.
- flagitiousness — The state or quality of being flagitious.
- flashing point — flash point (def 1).
- flight surgeon — a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force who is trained in aviation medicine.
- floating stock — stock not held for permanent investment and hence available for speculation; stock held by brokers and speculators rather than investors.
- floorcoverings — Plural form of floorcovering.