12-letter words containing g, r, e
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- earth tongue — any of a group of fungi of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by a tongue-shaped fruiting body, found on decaying logs and damp soil.
- earth-grazer — an asteroid in an orbit that takes it close to the earth
- earth-moving — Earth-moving equipment is machinery that is used for digging and moving large amounts of soil.
- earthshaking — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
- east germany — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- edgar adrian — Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- edger-feeder — a machine used to sort letters automatically according to envelope size.
- editing room — a room in which a film or television programme is prepared by selecting, rearranging, or rejecting previously filmed material
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- effervescing — Present participle of effervesce.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- egg and dart — a design for enriching an ovolo or echinus, consisting of a closely set, alternating series of oval and pointed forms.
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- eigenvectors — Plural form of eigenvector.
- eighth grade — the eighth year of school, when students are 12 to 14 years old
- elbow grease — physical effort
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- electrogenic — Pf or pertaining to electrogenesis.
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- electron gun — a heated cathode with an associated system of electrodes and coils for producing and focusing a beam of electrons, used esp in cathode-ray tubes
- ellenborough — Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emargination — A notch (or series of notches) in a margin.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- embourgeoise — to make bourgeois
- embroidering — Present participle of embroider.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emigrational — Relating to emigration.
- encountering — Present participle of encounter.
- endangerment — The act of putting someone into danger, or the condition of being in danger.
- endeavouring — Present participle of endeavour.
- enduringness — The quality of being enduring; lastingness.
- energization — The act (or state) of being energized.
- energy drink — beverage: added vitamins, etc.
- energy level — energy of physical system when stationary
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- engineerings — Plural form of engineering.
- english horn — musical instrument: similar to oboe
- engrossingly — In an engrossing way.
- engrossments — Plural form of engrossment.
- enlargedness — the state of being enlarged
- enlargements — Plural form of enlargement.
- ensorcelling — Present participle of ensorcell.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.