13-letter words containing i, n, s, t, e
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- flemish giant — one of a breed of large domestic rabbits of Belgian origin, having a solid gray, white, or black coat, and raised for its meat and fur.
- flugelhornist — One who plays the flugelhorn.
- foerstner bit — a bit for drilling blind holes, guided from the rim rather than from the center to permit it to enter the wood at an oblique angle.
- fons et origo — the source and origin
- for-instances — an instance or example: Give me a for-instance of what you mean.
- fort sheridan — a military reservation in NE Illinois, on W shore of Lake Michigan S of Lake Forest.
- fortnightlies — Plural form of fortnightly.
- fountainheads — Plural form of fountainhead.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- fractiousness — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- franchisement — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- free-standing — A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
- frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
- frontier post — an official point where people or vehicles cross over a border between countries
- frontispieces — Plural form of frontispiece.
- frontogenesis — the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.
- fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- gametogenesis — the development of gametes.
- gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- garnisheement — the process of arresting a debtor's money or property from the hands of a third party
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genre-busting — not conforming to established patterns, styles, etc
- gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
- gentisic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, C 7 H 6 O 4 , used chiefly in the form of its sodium salt as an analgesic and diaphoretic.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- geoscientific — relating to geoscience
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
- giant sequoia — big tree.
- gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.