16-letter words containing g, o, s, e
- category listing — A category listing is a list of different product categories such as menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear.
- category mistake — a sentence that says of something in one category what can only intelligibly be said of something in another, as when speaking of the mind located in space
- channel crossing — a crossing of the English Channel
- chanson de geste — one of a genre of Old French epic poems celebrating heroic deeds, the most famous of which is the Chanson de Roland
- charles coughlin — Charles Edward ("Father Coughlin") 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.
- chase the dragon — to smoke opium or heroin
- checking deposit — a deposit on which cheques may be drawn
- cholecystography — radiography of the gall bladder after administration of a contrast medium
- choriomeningitis — (medicine) A form of cerebral meningitis associated with inflammation of the choroid plexus.
- christening robe — a long white dress worn by a baby at his or her christening
- chromatographies — Plural form of chromatography.
- chymotrypsinogen — the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
- citronella grass — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
- cocktail sausage — a small sausage served with drinks
- cogito, ergo sum — I think, therefore I am; the basis of Descartes' philosophy
- collagen disease — any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material.
- colonial heights — a town in central Virginia.
- columbia heights — a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- commission agent — a person who sells goods and services for a fee
- congo free state — a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- congressionalist — of or relating to a congress.
- consanguineously — In a consanguineous fashion; by blood relationship.
- consent judgment — a judgment settled and agreed to by the parties to the action. Compare consent decree (def 2).
- consenting adult — a male person over the age of sixteen, who may legally engage in homosexual behaviour in private
- considering that — You use considering that to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
- consignment note — a document containing particulars of goods for shipment and which provides proof that the consignment has been received by the carrier for delivery
- continuous hinge — a long narrow hinge that runs the full length of the two surfaces to which its leaves are joined.
- coping mechanism — something a person does to deal with a difficult situation
- corona discharge — an electrical discharge appearing on and around the surface of a charged conductor, caused by ionization of the surrounding gas
- cosmetic surgery — Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive.
- costume designer — a person who designs costumes for plays and films
- cottage hospital — a small rural hospital
- cottage industry — A cottage industry is a small business that is run from someone's home, especially one that involves a craft such as knitting or pottery.
- counter-strategy — Also, strategics. the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.
- counterarguments — Plural form of counterargument.
- counterespionage — Counterespionage is the same as counterintelligence.
- counterinsurgent — of or relating to counterinsurgency
- countersignature — second signature
- crossopterygians — Plural form of crossopterygian.
- crystallographer — A person skilled in crystallography.
- curmudgeonliness — The state or condition of being curmudgeonly.
- cytotechnologist — a technician who specializes in identifying cells and cellular abnormalities.
- data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
- de broglie waves — the set of waves that represent the behaviour of an elementary particle, or some atoms and molecules, under certain conditions. The de Broglie wavelength, λ, is given by λ = h/mv, where h is the Planck constant, m the mass, and v the velocity of the particle
- de morgan's laws — (in formal logic and set theory) the principles that conjunction and disjunction, or union and intersection, are dual. Thus the negation of P & Q is equivalent to not-P or not-Q
- dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
- debating society — a club, e.g. at a school or university, which regularly holds debates
- debt forgiveness — the action or process of forgiving people their debts
- degrees of frost — When someone says that there are a particular number of degrees of frost they mean that the temperature is that number of degrees below freezing point.