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13-letter words containing g, o, r

  • monogrammatic — a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.
  • mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
  • mooring screw — a broad, augerlike anchor used for securing buoys in soft-bottomed lakes, rivers, etc.
  • mooring tower — a mast or tower to which a balloon or airship may be moored
  • moravian gate — a mountain pass between the Sudeten Mountains and the Tatra range of the Carpathians, leading from S Poland into N Moravia in the NE Czech Republic.
  • mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
  • morgan le fay — the fairy sister of King Arthur.
  • morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • morning dress — formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
  • morning glory — any of various plants, especially of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning.
  • morning paper — a paper published the night before for distribution in the morning (as opposed to an evening paper)
  • morning watch — the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.
  • morning-glory — any of various plants, especially of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus, as I. purpurea, a twining plant having cordate leaves and funnel-shaped flowers of various colors, often opening only in the morning.
  • morphogenesis — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
  • morphogenetic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
  • morphographer — a person who scientifically describes form
  • morphological — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
  • morse signals — signals encoded using the Morse Code
  • mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
  • mortgage rate — the level of interest charged by building societies and banks on house-purchase loans
  • mother figure — a woman embodying or seeming to embody the qualities of an idealized conception of the female parent, eliciting from others the emotional responses that a child typically has toward its mother.
  • mother of god — a title of the Virgin Mary.
  • mother tongue — the language first learned by a person; native language.
  • motherfucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
  • mount aragats — a volcanic mountain in NW Armenia. Height: 4090 m (13 419 ft)
  • mount gambier — a city in S Australia.
  • mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
  • mourning dove — variety of pigeon
  • mousetrapping — Present participle of mousetrap.
  • mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
  • multicategory — (mathematics) A generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.
  • multiorgasmic — Capable of multiple orgasms without a refractory period.
  • multiregional — of, relating to or involving several regions
  • myocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a myocardiograph.
  • myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
  • mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
  • name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
  • nanofortnight — (jargon)   (Adelaide University) 10^-9 fortnights or about 1.2 milliseconds. This unit was used largely by students doing undergraduate practicals. See microfortnight, attoparsec, and micro-.
  • narratologist — a person who studies narratology; an expert in narratology
  • narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
  • nasopharynges — Plural form of nasopharynx.
  • national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
  • neighboorhood — Alternative spelling of neighbourhood.
  • neighborhoods — Plural form of neighborhood.
  • neighbourhood — Standard spelling of neighborhood.
  • neogrammarian — a member of the Junggrammatiker.
  • nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
  • neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
  • neurolinguist — One who studies neurolinguistics.
  • neurosurgeons — Plural form of neurosurgeon.
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