13-letter words containing g, r, o, u, n, d
- grandiloquous — grandiloquent
- ground attack — an attack using ground forces, as opposed to air or naval forces
- ground beetle — any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects.
- ground cherry — Also called husk tomato. any of several plants belonging to the genus Physalis, of the nightshade family, the several species bearing an edible berry enclosed in an enlarged calyx.
- ground colour — a colour on which other colours are superimposed to create a pattern
- ground effect — the improvement to the aerodynamic qualities of a low-slung motor vehicle resulting from a cushion of air beneath it
- ground return — Ground return is the return path for an electrical circuit made by connections to ground at each end.
- ground sluice — a trench, cut through a placer or through bedrock, through which a stream is diverted in order to dislodge and wash the gravel.
- ground stroke — a stroke made by hitting the ball after it has bounced from the ground. Compare volley (def 4b).
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- ground troops — soldiers positioned on the ground
- ground-to-air — (of weapons) designed to be fired at aircraft from the ground
- groundbreaker — a person who is an originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity.
- groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
- groundkeepers — Plural form of groundkeeper.
- groundnut oil — a mild-tasting oil extracted from peanuts and used in cooking
- groundskeeper — a person who is responsible for the care and maintenance of a particular tract of land, as an estate, a park, or a cemetery.
- groundstrokes — Plural form of groundstroke.
- groundworkers — Plural form of groundworker.
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- hollow-ground — ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.
- housed string — a string of a stair (housed stair) receiving the ends of the risers or treads in a series of housings.
- hunting sword — a short, light saber of the 18th century, having a straight or slightly curved blade.
- lounge around — to pass time idly and indolently.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- mourning dove — variety of pigeon
- neighbourhood — Standard spelling of neighborhood.
- nom de guerre — an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- non-dangerous — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- nonguaranteed — Not guaranteed; unguaranteed.
- old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
- on your guard — If you are on your guard or on guard, you are being very careful because you think a situation might become difficult or dangerous.
- organ-builder — a maker of organs
- out of danger — no longer at risk
- outgeneralled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- overburdening — Present participle of overburden.
- parade ground — A parade ground is an area of ground where soldiers practise marching and have parades.
- preconfigured — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- product range — variety of merchandise within a brand
- queen dowager — the widow of a king.
- reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
- rendezvousing — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- rock hounding — the activity of searching for and collecting rocks, fossils, or minerals.