12-letter words containing g, r, u, d
- ground rules — Usually, ground rules. basic or governing principles of conduct in any situation or field of endeavor: the ground rules of press conferences.
- ground shark — any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
- ground sloth — any of various extinct large, edentate mammals from the Pleistocene Epoch of North and South America resembling modern sloths but living on the ground rather than in trees.
- ground staff — The people who are paid to maintain a sports ground are called the ground staff.
- ground state — the state of least energy of a particle, as an atom, or of a system of particles.
- ground track — the path on the earth's surface below an aircraft, missile, rocket, or spacecraft.
- ground water — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
- groundbursts — Plural form of groundburst.
- groundedness — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- groundkeeper — groundskeeper.
- groundlessly — In a groundless manner; without justification.
- groundsheets — Plural form of groundsheet.
- groundstroke — A stroke played after the ball has bounced, as opposed to a volley.
- groundworker — One who works on the ground, as opposed to an aviator, etc.
- grudge match — You can call a contest between two people or groups a grudge match when they dislike each other.
- grudgingness — The state or quality of grudging.
- guadalquivir — a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.
- guardianista — a reader of the Guardian newspaper, seen as being typically left-wing, liberal, and politically correct
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- guelder rose — a shrub, Viburnum opulus, of the honeysuckle family, native to the Old World, having broad clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruit.
- guelder-rose — a shrub, Viburnum opulus, of the honeysuckle family, native to the Old World, having broad clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruit.
- guide center — a command to a marching formation to align itself behind a guide marching at the head of the formation.
- guilt-ridden — If a person is guilt-ridden, they feel very guilty about something.
- gustave dore — (Paul) Gustave [pawl gy-stav] /pɔl güˈstav/ (Show IPA), 1832?–83, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor.
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- gypsum board — wallboard composed primarily of gypsum and often used as sheathing.
- hand-running — in unbroken succession; consecutively.
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- horse guards — the mounted squadrons supplied by the Household Cavalry for ceremonial duties
- hummingbirds — Plural form of hummingbird.
- induced drag — the drag force generated in the production of lift.
- ingurgitated — Simple past tense and past participle of ingurgitate.
- jitterbugged — Simple past tense and past participle of jitterbug.
- kluge around — (jargon) To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
- laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
- laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
- ligniperdous — (of insects) wood-destroying
- lodging turn — a period of work or duty, esp among railway workers, which involves sleeping away from home
- long residue — Long residue is the heaviest fraction from the crude oil distillation process.
- luxury goods — expensive non-essential items
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- multigravida — a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- non-graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- nonproducing — that does not produce