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14-letter words containing o, n, a

  • grangerization — The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
  • granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
  • granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
  • graph coloring — graph colouring
  • graphitization — (geology) The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
  • grapple ground — an anchorage, especially for small vessels.
  • grappling iron — a grapnel.
  • gratifications — Plural form of gratification.
  • gratuitousness — The state or characteristic of being gratuitous.
  • great-grandson — a grandson of one's son or daughter.
  • greater londonJack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
  • green lead ore — pyromorphite.
  • greenhouse gas — any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.
  • gregariousness — fond of the company of others; sociable.
  • gregorian mode — church mode.
  • gregorian tone — a plainsong melody
  • greisenization — the process whereby granite is converted to greisen
  • greyhound race — a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
  • grid variation — the angle, at any point on the surface of the earth, between the magnetic and true meridians passing through that point.
  • groote eylandt — an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the coast of NE Australia. 950 sq. mi. (2461 sq. km).
  • ground leakage — Ground leakage is the flow of current from a live conductor to the earth through the insulation.
  • groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
  • growing season — The growing season in a particular country or area is the period in each year when the weather and temperature is right for plants and crops to grow.
  • guantanamo bay — a bay on the SE coast of Cuba.
  • guarantee form — a document that spells out the terms of a legally binding guarantee
  • guard of honor — a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral.
  • gulf of anadyr — an inlet of the Bering Sea, off the coast of NE Russia
  • gulf of guinea — a large inlet of the S Atlantic on the W coast of Africa, extending from Cape Palmas, Liberia, to Cape Lopez, Gabon: contains two large bays, the Bight of Bonny and the Bight of Benin, separated by the Niger delta
  • gulf of mannar — the part of the Indian Ocean between SE India and the island of Sri Lanka: pearl fishing
  • gulf of panama — a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
  • gynaecological — Alternative spelling of gynecological.
  • gynandromorphs — Plural form of gynandromorph.
  • haematogenesis — (physiology) The origin and development of blood.
  • hair extension — attached length of hair
  • haitian creole — the creolized French that is the native language of most Haitians.
  • half sovereign — a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
  • half-concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • half-conscious — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
  • half-convinced — to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
  • half-forgotten — a past participle of forget.
  • half-lap joint — a joint between two timbers halved together so that a flush surface results.
  • half-note rest — a pause of half a semibreve
  • halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
  • hallucinations — Plural form of hallucination.
  • hallucinogenic — producing hallucinations: a hallucinogenic drug.
  • hamilton bassoHamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
  • hamilton inlet — an arm of the Atlantic in SE Labrador, an estuary of the Churchill River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • hamiltonianism — the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.
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