13-letter words containing g, r, a, d, t, i
- the third age — old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel, further education, etc
- third reading — the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.
- thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tidal barrage — a barrier that traps water at high tide, creating a tidal basin
- tight forward — one of a number of forwards who are bound wholly into the scrum
- trade figures — a record of how much a country has paid for goods which it has bought from other countries, compared with how much it has been paid for goods which it has sold to other countries
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- trading stamp — a stamp with a certain value given as a premium by a retailer to a customer, specified quantities of these stamps being exchangeable for various articles.
- trailing edge — the rear edge of a propeller blade or airfoil.
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- trigger guard — safety feature on a gun
- uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- underpainting — the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas in which the major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.
- understaffing — the condition of being understaffed or of lacking a number of employees
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- undistracting — not distracting; not showy or ostentatious
- unimpregnated — not saturated, soaked or infused (with something)
- uninaugurated — not having been placed in office formally and ceremonially
- unwithdrawing — not withdrawing; not pulling back, retreating, or giving up
- upgradability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- visiting card — calling card (def 1).
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- winter garden — an outdoor garden maintained during the winter with hardy plants.
- word painting — an effective verbal description.
- yelizavetgrad — a former name of Kirovograd.