14-letter words containing g, r, i, s, a
- greisenization — the process whereby granite is converted to greisen
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
- growing season — The growing season in a particular country or area is the period in each year when the weather and temperature is right for plants and crops to grow.
- grylloblattids — Plural form of grylloblattid.
- gunter's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- gyroscopically — Using a gyroscope.
- gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
- haight-ashbury — a district of San Francisco, in the central part of the city: a center for hippies and the drug culture in the 1960s.
- hair-splitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- half sovereign — a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
- hanging scroll — a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it: a scroll containing the entire Old Testament.
- heading course — (in brickwork) a course of headers.
- healing powers — beneficial qualities
- heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
- heresiographer — a person who writes about heresy
- heterographies — Plural form of heterography.
- highland dress — the historical costume, including the plaid, kilt or filibeg, and bonnet, as worn by Highland clansmen and soldiers
- historiography — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- horse vaulting — gymnastics performed on horseback
- housing market — property trade
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- imaginary axis — the vertical axis in an Argand diagram.
- in this regard — on this point
- insanely great — (Macintosh community, from Steve Jobs; also BSD Unix people via Bill Joy) Something so incredibly elegant that it is imaginable only to someone possessing the most puissant of hacker-natures.
- integrationist — a person who believes in, supports, or works for social integration.
- interlanguages — Plural form of interlanguage.
- interrogations — Plural form of interrogation.
- interrogatives — Plural form of interrogative.
- intersegmental — of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.
- intransigeance — intransigence
- intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
- iris diaphragm — a composite diaphragm with a central aperture readily adjustable for size, used to regulate the amount of light admitted to a lens or optical system.
- irregularities — the quality or state of being irregular.
- isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
- jardin anglais — a landscape garden having winding paths and irregular planting.
- kindergartners — Plural form of kindergartner.
- king's pattern — a spoon pattern of the 19th century having a stem decorated with threads, scrolls, and shell motifs.
- king's weather — fine weather; weather fit for a king.
- l-asparaginase — an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
- legislatorship — The office or position of a legislator.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.