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13-letter words containing l, a, e, t

  • fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
  • fusible metal — any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.
  • futtock plate — a metal plate placed perpendicular to the top of a ship's lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds.
  • gaidhealtachd — the area of Scotland in which Scottish Gaelic is the vernacular speech
  • galactagogues — Plural form of galactagogue.
  • galactic pole — either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
  • galactic year — the duration of a complete rotation of the Milky Way, approximately 200 million years.
  • galactorrhoea — (British spelling) alternative spelling of galactorrhea.
  • galactosaemia — Alternative spelling of galactosemia.
  • galactosaemic — of, relating to, or affected by galactosaemia
  • galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
  • galactosidase — An enzyme, such as lactase, that is involved in the hydrolytic breakdown of a galactoside.
  • gallocatechol — An antioxidant that contains catechin, found in food.
  • galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
  • galvanometers — Plural form of galvanometer.
  • galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
  • galveston bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • gametothallus — a gamete-producing thallus.
  • gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
  • gateleg table — a table with one or two drop leaves that are supported when in use by a hinged leg swung out from the frame
  • general audit — an audit of all a company's accounts
  • general costs — the general expenses of running a business
  • general court — the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
  • general staff — a group of officers who are without command and whose duty is to assist high commanders in planning and carrying out orders in peace and war.
  • general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
  • generation xl — overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
  • genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
  • genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
  • genital ridge — the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male.
  • genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
  • genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
  • gentlemanhood — the nature or position of a gentleman
  • gentlemanlike — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
  • geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
  • germinability — the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.
  • gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
  • gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
  • gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
  • gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
  • gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
  • get a line on — to obtain information about
  • get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
  • get-well card — a greeting card sent to a person who is unwell, expressing a wish for a speedy recovery
  • ghettoblaster — Alternative form of ghetto blaster.
  • gill filament — one of the threadlike processes forming the respiratory surface of a gill.
  • glacier table — a stone slab supported over the surface of a mountain glacier by a column or columns of ice.
  • gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
  • glamis castle — a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber
  • glazing agent — substance used to varnish
  • globe theatre — a theater on the south bank of the Thames in London, 1599–1613: many of Shakespeare's plays were first produced here.
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