13-letter words containing g, r, i, s, a
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrorrhagia — (medical) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
- gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
- gastrostomies — Plural form of gastrostomy.
- generalisable — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of generalizable.
- generalissimo — the supreme commander of the armed forces.
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
- geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- german silver — any of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, usually white and used for utensils, drawing instruments, etc.; nickel silver.
- germinal disk — blastodisk.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- give sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- glamorisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- glass slipper — an imaginary ladies' shoe made of glass, as worn by Cinderella in the fairy tale of that name
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- good gracious — Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.
- gourmandizers — Plural form of gourmandizer.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- graham island — an island in the Pacific Ocean, in W British Columbia, Canada: largest and northernmost of the Queen Charlotte Islands. 2485 sq. mi. (6436 sq. km).
- grain of salt — salt crystal
- grain sorghum — any of several varieties of sorghum, as durra or milo, having starchy seeds, grown for grain and forage.
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
- graminivorous — feeding or subsisting on grass: a graminivorous bird.
- gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
- grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
- grandiloquous — grandiloquent
- grandioseness — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- grandstanding — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
- granite state — New Hampshire (used as a nickname).
- grants-in-aid — a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
- grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
- granuliferous — full of granules, or producing granules
- graphics card — graphics adaptor
- grass widower — a man who is separated, divorced, or lives apart from his wife.
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- gray squirrel — a common, grayish squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, of eastern North America.