14-letter words containing g, r
- drill sergeant — military officer who drills recruits
- drilling fluid — a fluid used in the process of drilling bore holes and oil wells, for instance drilling mud, water, and compressed air amongst others
- drinking straw — thin plastic tube for sucking up liquids
- drinking water — water that is safe to drink
- driving barrel — (in a weight-driven clock) the drum turned by the descent of the weight, which drives the clock mechanism.
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- driving mirror — (in a vehicle) the rear-view mirror
- driving school — vehicle operation lessons
- droit des gens — law of nations; international law.
- drop a clanger — If you say that you have dropped a clanger, you mean that you have done or said something stupid or embarrassing.
- drug addiction — dependence on a chemical substance
- drummond light — calcium light.
- drunk dialling — the practice of making a phone call while drunk, esp to someone about whom one has romantic notions
- dry rot fungus — a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot.
- dumping ground — dump (def 17).
- dumping-ground — dump (def 17).
- dungeness crab — an edible crab, Cancer magister, of shallow Pacific coastal waters from northern California to Alaska.
- dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
- dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- earsplittingly — In an earsplitting way; very loudly.
- earthshakingly — In an earthshaking manner.
- east greenwich — a town in central Rhode Island.
- eaves-dropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- echocardiogram — a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.
- ecoengineering — A form of engineering that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment.
- edgar atheling — ?1050–?1125, grandson of Edmund II; Anglo-Saxon pretender to the English throne in 1066
- editorializing — Present participle of editorialize.
- effort bargain — a bargain in which the reward to an employee is based on the effort that the employee puts in
- egalitarianism — belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.
- egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
- eigenfrequency — One of the natural resonant frequencies of a system.
- eightsome reel — a Scottish dance for eight people
- electioneering — Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
- electric light — a light powered by electricity
- electric organ — a pipe organ operated by electrical means
- electrifyingly — In an electrifying manner.
- electrobiology — (physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electrogilding — electroplating using gold
- electrologists — Plural form of electrologist.
- electromagnets — Plural form of electromagnet.
- electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
- electroplating — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
- electrosurgery — Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
- electrowinning — a means of extracting metal from ore using electrolysis
- elephant grass — any of various stout tropical grasses or grasslike plants, esp Pennisetum purpureum, and Typha elephantina, a type of reed mace
- eleventh grade — the eleventh year of school, when students are 16 or 17 years old