15-letter words containing g, o, d, n
- dynamic scoping — dynamic scope
- east longmeadow — a city in SW Massachusetts.
- eating disorder — any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.
- eddington limit — the theoretical upper limit of luminosity that a star of a given mass can reach; occurs when the outward force of the radiation just balances the inward gravitational force
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- edgar allan poe — Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- edition binding — a decorative binding for books, often of leather or simulated leather.
- elections judge — someone who oversees an election
- endocrine gland — anatomy: hormone-secreting gland
- endocrinologist — A person who is skilled at, or practices endocrinology.
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- ergatandromorph — an ant with the characteristics of both worker and male
- examining board — an organization that sets and corrects exams
- feeding grounds — the place where animals gather to find food
- fetal diagnosis — prenatal determination of genetic or chemical abnormalities in a fetus, esp by amniocentesis
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- fire-and-forget — used to describe a type of missile that, once fired, is able to guide itself to its target
- floating island — a dessert consisting of boiled custard with portions of meringue, whipped cream, or whipped egg whites and sometimes jelly floating upon it or around it.
- floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
- fluorine dating — a method of determining the relative age of fossil bones found in the same excavation by comparing their fluorine content.
- food processing — transforming raw materials into food
- food technology — a branch of technology that is involved in the production of food
- football ground — an area of land where football games are played
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forward-looking — planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- gale-force wind — a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- gallant soldier — a South American plant, Galinsoga parviflora, widely distributed as a weed, having small daisy-like flowers surrounded by silvery scales: family Asteraceae (composites)
- galvanized iron — iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.
- gamma radiation — a photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation (gamma radiation) emitted from an atomic nucleus.
- gardening tools — tools used for gardening, such as a trowel, spade, rake, etc
- gated community — a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.
- gender politics — debate about the roles and relations of men and women
- general holiday — a public holiday
- get a handle on — that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose: The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
- get any good of — to handle to good effect
- get one's cards — to be told to leave one's employment
- get sb into bed — To get someone into bed means to persuade them to have sex with you.
- get the drop on — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- glen canyon dam — Adam Clayton, Jr. 1908–72, U.S. clergyman, politician, and civil-rights leader: congressman 1945–67, 1969–71.
- glucuronic acid — Biochemistry. an acid, C 6 H 10 O 7 , formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine.
- glycogenic acid — gluconic acid.
- glycuronic acid — glucuronic acid.
- go hand in hand — belong together
- go into details — If someone does not go into details about a subject, or does not go into the detail, they mention it without explaining it fully or properly.
- go the distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.