14-letter words containing g, r, i, d, l, e
- discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
- discourageable — Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
- disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disgruntlement — to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.
- disregardfully — In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
- diverging lens — a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.
- divine liturgy — liturgy (def 5).
- double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
- double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
- downregulating — Present participle of downregulate.
- downregulation — (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity.
- draggle-tailed — untidy; bedraggled; slovenly.
- dragline crane — an excavating crane having a bucket that is dropped from a boom and dragged toward the crane base by a cable.
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- drawing chisel — an obliquely edged wood chisel for working across grain, as in forming the ends of tenons.
- dressing glass — a small, adjustable mirror designed to stand on a dressing table.
- dressing table — a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.
- drill sergeant — military officer who drills recruits
- driving barrel — (in a weight-driven clock) the drum turned by the descent of the weight, which drives the clock mechanism.
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
- edgar atheling — ?1050–?1125, grandson of Edmund II; Anglo-Saxon pretender to the English throne in 1066
- editorializing — Present participle of editorialize.
- electrogilding — electroplating using gold
- exocrine gland — any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface
- exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
- fertility drug — a substance that enhances the ability to produce young.
- field strength — the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter
- filter feeding — a method of feeding occurring in some aquatic animals, such as planktonic invertebrates and whalebone whales, in which minute food particles are filtered from the surrounding water
- flinders grass — a drought-resistant pasture grass, Iseilema membranacea, native to inland regions of Australia and used as fodder.
- flinders range — a mountain range in S Australia. Highest peak, St. Mary Peak, 3900 feet (1190 meters).
- forced landing — aircraft: emergency descent
- geohydrologist — a person who studies geohydrology
- girls' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for girls, founded in 1893, with the aim of promoting self-discipline and self-respect
- glacial period — Also called glacial period, ice age. the geologically recent Pleistocene Epoch, during which much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered by great ice sheets.
- glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
- glow discharge — the conduction of electricity in a low-pressure gas, producing a diffuse glow.
- good-time girl — a young woman whose chief concern is seeking pleasure and having fun
- grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- gridwall panel — A gridwall panel is a metal grid that can be hung on a wall and used for displaying goods.
- grinding wheel — a wheel composed of abrasive material, used for grinding.
- guardian angel — an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- hand-lettering — to print by hand: She hand-lettered a “for sale” sign.
- heartrendingly — In a heartrending manner.
- hedge clippers — clippers or shears used to trim hedges
- heidelberg jaw — a human lower jaw of early middle Pleistocene age found in 1907 near Heidelberg, Germany.
- heidelberg man — the primitive human being reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw.
- highland dress — the historical costume, including the plaid, kilt or filibeg, and bonnet, as worn by Highland clansmen and soldiers
- highly charged — electrical