12-letter words containing g, r, o, a, t
- arteriograms — Plural form of arteriogram.
- arthrography — the X-ray examination of a joint after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space
- astigmometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
- astrobiology — the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- astroturfing — a PR tactic used in politics and advertising in which actors are paid to display overt and apparently spontaneous grassroots support for a particular product, policy, or event
- attenborough — Sir David. born 1926, British naturalist and broadcaster; noted esp for his TV series Life on Earth (1978), The Living Planet (1983), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), and First Life (2010)
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- bacteriology — Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria.
- bagworm moth — any moth of the family Psychidae
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- baton charge — A baton charge is an attacking forward movement made by a large group of policemen carrying batons.
- battle group — a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- beardtongues — Plural form of beardtongue.
- boar-hunting — the practice of hunting wild boars
- boarding out — the local-authority practice of placing a client in a foster family or voluntary establishment and paying for it
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- bog-standard — If you describe something as bog-standard you mean that is an ordinary example of its kind, with no exciting or interesting features.
- born-digital — relating to or noting documents, images, etc., that are created and managed in electronic form: electronic preservation of born-digital content; a born-digital e-book that will not be available in print.
- bottom grass — any grass that grows on bottoms or lowlands.
- boulangerite — a bluish lead-gray mineral, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 5 Sb 4 S 11 , a minor ore of lead.
- breakthrough — A breakthrough is an important development or achievement.
- breastplough — a plough driven by the worker's breast, often used to pare turf
- breath group — a sequence of sounds articulated in the course of a single exhalation; an utterance or part of an utterance produced between pauses for breath.
- bring action — to start a lawsuit
- bring to bay — to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- brown bag it — to bring (one's own liquor) to a restaurant or club, especially one that has no liquor license.
- bugger about — If someone buggers about or buggers around, they waste time doing unnecessary things.
- burnt orange — of a dark orange colour, sometimes due to calcination of orange pigment
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cape ortegal — a cape in NW Spain, projecting into the Bay of Biscay
- card catalog — a file of cards of uniform size arranged in some definite order and listing the items in the collection of a library or group of libraries, each card typically identifying a single item.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- cargo pocket — a large patch pocket, usually pleated at the sides and often having a flap.
- carpetmonger — a person who frequently visits women's boudoirs
- cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartological — relating to cartology
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- categoricity — The quality of being categorical.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizing — Present participle of categorize.
- cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.