11-letter words containing n, o, r, t
- greenockite — a yellow mineral, cadmium sulfide, CdS, associated with zinc ores and used as a source of cadmium.
- grindstones — Plural form of grindstone.
- groin-vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- gros ventre — a river in W central Wyoming, flowing W to the Snake River. 100 miles (161 km) long.
- ground bait — chum2 (def 1).
- ground itch — a disease of the skin of the feet, caused by penetration of hookworm larvae, characterized by a blisterlike eruption and itching.
- ground rent — the rent at which land is let to a tenant either for a long term or perpetually.
- groundburst — The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.
- groundcloth — A groundcloth is a piece of waterproof material which you put on the ground to sleep on when you are camping.
- groundsheet — a waterproof sheet of plastic, canvas, or other durable material spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag or in a tent, for protection against moisture.
- groundstone — A simple neolithic stone tool made by grinding.
- groundwater — 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.
- growth cone — a flattened area at the end of a growing axon or dendrite, having radiating filopodia and lemellopodia that function as guides for the outgrowth of embryonic nerve fibers.
- growth fund — a mutual fund that invests primarily in growth stocks.
- growth ring — annual ring.
- growthiness — the quality of being growthy
- grunting ox — the yak.
- gubernation — the act of governing or ruling
- gun control — government regulation of the sale and ownership of firearms.
- gurgitation — a surging rise and fall; ebullient motion, as of water.
- gynocentric — Centered on or concerned exclusively with women; taking a female (or specifically a feminist) point of view.
- hammerstone — an ancient stone tool used as a hammer, as for chipping flint, processing food, or breaking up bones.
- hand-tailor — to produce (a garment or the like) by individual workmanship.
- handwrought — formed or shaped by hand, as metal objects.
- hariolation — the act of divining or prophesying
- harmonicist — Someone who plays the harmonica.
- harmonistic — pertaining to a harmonist or harmony.
- harnoncourt — Nikolaus. 1929–2016, Austrian conductor and cellist, noted for his performances using period instruments
- hatemongers — Plural form of hatemonger.
- heartbroken — crushed with sorrow or grief.
- hearthstone — a stone forming a hearth.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- heldentenor — a tenor having a brilliant, powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera.
- heliotropin — piperonal.
- hemeprotein — (protein) Any conjugated protein containing heme as the prosthetic group.
- hemielytron — hemelytron.
- hemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemeprotein.
- heptahedron — a solid figure having seven faces.
- heptandrous — (of a flower) having seven stamens
- heroization — to make a hero of: a war film that heroizes the warrior.
- heteroauxin — indoleacetic acid.
- heterodyned — Simple past tense and past participle of heterodyne.
- heterogenic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
- heterogonic — exhibiting allometry
- heterophone — A word whose spelling and sound both differ from another\u2019s.
- heterophony — the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
- heteroscian — a name applied to the people who live in temperate zones, so given because in these areas shadows created by the sun at noon will fall in opposite directions
- hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hibernators — Plural form of hibernator.
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.