16-letter words containing n, o, l, g, e
- general solution — a solution to a differential equation that contains arbitrary, unevaluated constants.
- geochronological — Of or pertaining to geochronology.
- geochronologists — Plural form of geochronologist.
- george m pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
- george mcclellan — George Brinton [brin-tn] /ˈbrɪn tn/ (Show IPA), 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.
- get into trouble — be punished for wrongdoing
- gird one's loins — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- globigerina ooze — a calcareous deposit occurring upon ocean beds and consisting mainly of the shells of dead foraminifers, especially globigerina.
- glory-of-the-sun — a bulbous, Chilean plant, Leucocoryne ixioides, of the amaryllis family, having fragrant, white or blue flowers.
- glossopharyngeal — of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.
- glove anesthesia — loss of sensation in the hand
- go to any length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
- gold-headed cane — a long thin stick with a curved or round top made of gold
- golden delicious — a bright yellow type of Delicious apple.
- golden handcuffs — payments deferred over a number of years that induce a person to stay with a particular company or in a particular job
- golden handshake — a special incentive, as generous severance pay, given to an older employee as an inducement to elect early retirement.
- golden horseshoe — the urban and agricultural area surrounding Toronto.
- golden parachute — an employment contract or agreement guaranteeing a key executive of a company substantial severance pay and other financial benefits in the event of job loss caused by the company's being sold or merged.
- golden rain tree — an ornamental tree, Koelreuteria paniculata, of the soapberry family, native to China and adjacent areas, having pinnate leaves, large clusters of fragrant yellow flowers, and inflated pods containing black seeds used as beads.
- golden retriever — one of an English breed of retrievers having a thick, flat or wavy, golden coat.
- gonzález márquez — Felipe (feˈlipe). born 1942, Spanish statesman; prime minister of Spain (1982–96)
- goolagong cawley — Evonne [ih-von,, ee-von] /ɪˈvɒn,, iˈvɒn/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Australian tennis player.
- governmentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of governmentalize.
- governor general — a governor who is chief over subordinate or deputy governors.
- governor-general — A Governor-General is a person who is sent to a former British colony as the chief representative of Britain.
- governors island — an island in New York Bay at the S end of the East River: U.S. military post. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
- great blue heron — a large American heron, Ardea herodias, having bluish-gray plumage.
- great horned owl — a large, brown-speckled owl, Bubo virginianus, common in the Western Hemisphere, having prominent ear tufts.
- green revolution — an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques.
- grid declination — the angular difference between true north and grid north on a map
- gross negligence — extreme carelessness that shows wilful or reckless disregard for the consequences to the safety or property of another
- grounded neutral — Grounded neutral is the situation in which the neutral wire of an electrical supply system is connected to ground.
- growth potential — capability of expanding
- hemagglutination — the clumping of red blood cells.
- hemangioblastoma — (medicine) Any of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain.
- home heating oil — fuel oil for domestic central heating
- homogenized milk — milk in which the fat globules are evenly distributed
- household knight — bachelor (def 5).
- household-knight — an unmarried man.
- hydrogen sulfide — a colorless, flammable, water-soluble, cumulatively poisonous gas, H 2 S, having the odor of rotten eggs: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals, in metallurgy, and as a reagent in laboratory analysis.
- ill-gotten gains — Ill-gotten gains are things that someone has obtained in a dishonest or illegal way.
- image consultant — imagemaker.
- immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
- immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
- immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
- immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
- in living memory — If you say that something is, for example, the best, worst, or first thing of its kind in living memory, you are emphasizing that it is the only thing of that kind that people can remember.
- in the long haul — in a future time
- in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.