12-letter words containing g, r, o, u
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- electron gun — a heated cathode with an associated system of electrodes and coils for producing and focusing a beam of electrons, used esp in cathode-ray tubes
- ellenborough — Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- embourgeoise — to make bourgeois
- encountering — Present participle of encounter.
- endeavouring — Present participle of endeavour.
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- excursioning — Present participle of excursion.
- factor group — quotient group.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- finno-ugrian — pertaining to the Finns and the Ugrians.
- firmer gouge — a narrow-bladed gouge similar in manner of use to a firmer chisel.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- folding rule — a rule composed of light strips of wood joined by rivets so as to be foldable, all the opening and closing parts being in parallel planes.
- forebuilding — (architecture,historical) An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.
- foregrounded — Simple past tense and past participle of foreground.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forethoughts — Plural form of forethought.
- formyl group — the univalent group HCO–, derived from formic acid.
- four-engined — (of an aircraft) having four engines
- four-walling — a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- free thought — thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established belief, especially in matters of religion.
- fringe group — a group that is on the periphery of a larger organization because its views are more extreme than the majority
- frontrunning — the practice by market makers of using advance information provided by their own investment analysts before it has been given to clients
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- gang of four — a group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist Party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong: Jiang Qing (widow of Mao), Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- generousness — The quality of being generous; generosity.
- geopressured — subject to geostatic pressure.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- gerontogeous — belonging to the Old World.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- get round to — find time
- ghostbusters — Plural form of ghostbuster.
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- ginger group — the most active group within an organization, as a political party.
- glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
- glamour girl — a girl or woman whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.