13-letter words containing g, r, e, a, i
- light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
- light therapy — therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.
- light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- line integral — the limit, as the norm of the partition of a given curve approaches zero, of the sum of the product of the length of the arcs in the partition times the value of the function at some point on each arc.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- linkage group — a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- love triangle — relationship between three people
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- magazine rack — shelf for storing periodicals
- magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
- magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- magna graecia — the ancient colonial cities and settlements of Greece in S Italy.
- magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
- magnetic core — Computers. core1 (def 12a).
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- magnetic star — a star having a strong magnetic field.
- magnetic wire — a fine wire made from a magnetizable metal and used for wire recording.
- magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
- magnetometric — Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, 'magnetometric' instruments; 'magnetometric' measurements.
- mainstreaming — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- mainstreeting — the practice of a politician walking about the streets of a town or city to gain votes and greet supporters
- mallemaroking — (historical, nautical) Carousing on icebound Greenland whaling ships.
- manage a risk — If you manage a risk, you analyze how much you are in danger from a particular risk or hazard, and decide how to best deal with it.
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- manganiferous — containing manganese.
- mare frigoris — (Sea of Cold) a dark plain in the northern hemisphere, in the first and second quadrants of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (90 km) wide at its narrowest width and 750 miles (1200 km) long: about 67,000 sq. mi. (174,000 sq. km).
- marginal note — aside
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- marie galante — an island in the E West Indies: a dependency of Guadeloupe. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- marine league — a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
- marketing mix — A company's marketing mix is the combination of marketing activities it uses in order to promote a particular product or service.
- marriage rate — the number of marriages that take place within a particular group of people over a given period
- marriage vows — promises made as part of wedding ceremony
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- masking frame — easel (def 2).
- mass catering — the trade of supplying food and drink to large numbers of customers at the same time
- masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- mastersingers — Plural form of mastersinger.
- material girl — materialistic woman
- materializing — Present participle of materialize.
- me generation — the generation, originally in the 1970s, characterized by self-absorption; in the 1980s, characterized by material greed
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- measuring jug — a graduated jug used in cooking to measure ingredients