12-letter words containing g, r, a
- angiosarcoma — a rare, malignant tumour which grows rapidly in the blood vessels
- anglo-french — of or relating to England and France
- anglo-norman — relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language
- angra mainyu — the evil spirit who contends against Spenta Mainyu.
- angst-ridden — characterized by a feeling of dread or anxiety
- anguilliform — having the shape or form of an eel
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- annular gear — a gear having teeth cut on an inner cylindrical surface.
- anorexigenic — causing loss of appetite
- anotherguess — of a different type or kind; different
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anthropogeny — the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.
- anthropoglot — An animal with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
- anthropogony — the origin of the human species
- anthropology — Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture.
- anti-foreign — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- anti-leaguer — a person who opposed the League of Nations or U.S. participation in it.
- antiallergic — An antiallergic substance prevents or relieves allergies.
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- antiburglary — intended to prevent burglary
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antigraviton — (mostly, scifi) The hypothetical antipartner of a graviton.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- aortographic — relating to an aortography or aortography
- apperceiving — Present participle of apperceive.
- appertaining — to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.
- appoggiatura — an ornament consisting of a nonharmonic note (short or long) preceding a harmonic one either before or on the stress
- apportioning — Present participle of apportion.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- apprehending — Present participle of apprehend.
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- arabian gulf — an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- arbitrageurs — Plural form of arbitrageur.
- archaeologic — Pertaining to archaeology.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archipelagic — a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- architecting — a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- area bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target.
- area manager — a manager of a business, organization, etc who has responsibility for a specific geographical area
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- argle-bargle — argy-bargy
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness