10-letter words containing g, o, p, s
- gastropods — Plural form of gastropod.
- gastroporn — the representation of food in a highly sensual manner
- gastropubs — Plural form of gastropub.
- gastrosoph — a person skilled in the art of good eating
- genophobes — Plural form of genophobe.
- geophilous — Zoology. terrestrial, as certain snails.
- geophysics — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geospatial — Relating to or denoting data that is associated with a particular location.
- geotropism — oriented growth with respect to the force of gravity.
- gipsy moth — a European moth, Lymantria dispar, introduced into North America, where it is a serious pest of shade trees: family Lymantriidae (or Liparidae)
- glove shop — a shop that sells gloves
- glyphosate — a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.
- gobstopper — a large piece of hard candy.
- godparents — Plural form of godparent.
- goloptious — voluptuous
- gomphiasis — looseness of the teeth.
- gonioscope — an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
- gonioscopy — an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
- good speed — good luck; success: to wish someone good speed.
- good sport — sb good-humoured
- goose-step — to march in a goose step: Troops goose-stepped past the reviewing stand.
- goosebumps — Plural form of goosebump.
- gospellize — to evangelise
- gossipping — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- gossiprede — (obsolete) The relationship between a person and his sponsors.
- grapelouse — an insect that attacks grape vines
- grapestone — the seed of a grape.
- green soap — a soap made chiefly from potassium hydroxide and linseed oil, used in treating some skin diseases.
- gros point — a large stitch used in embroidery. Compare petit point (def 1), tent stitch.
- groupmates — Plural form of groupmate.
- guest rope — a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels.
- guest-rope — a rope suspended from the side of a vessel or a boom as an object to which other vessels can moor, or to afford a hold for persons in such vessels.
- guideposts — Plural form of guidepost.
- gunpersons — Plural form of gunperson.
- gymnoplast — a mass of protoplasm without an enclosing wall.
- gymnosperm — a vascular plant having seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary; a conifer or cycad.
- gymnospore — a naked spore, especially one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.
- gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
- gypsophila — any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.
- gypsophile — any plant living or thriving in soil containing gypsum.
- gypsy moth — a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.
- gyroscopes — Plural form of gyroscope.
- gyroscopic — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- hagioscope — squint (def 13).
- high hopes — great expectations
- holographs — Plural form of holograph.
- homographs — a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1 “to carry; support” and bear 2 “animal” or lead 1 “to conduct” and lead 2 “metal.”.
- hopsacking — bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
- hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
- hygroscope — an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.