13-letter words containing o, t, s
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrorrhagia — (medical) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
- gastrostomies — Plural form of gastrostomy.
- geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
- general costs — the general expenses of running a business
- 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.
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
- gentle-person — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- george custer — George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- 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.
- geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
- geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- get one's p45 — to be dismissed from one's employment
- get rid of sb — If you get rid of someone who is causing problems for you or who you do not like, you do something to prevent them affecting you any more, for example by making them leave.
- get so (that) — to reach the point or state where
- get somewhere — to make progress
- get the works — to be the victim of extreme measures
- ghettoblaster — Alternative form of ghetto blaster.
- 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.
- ghost fishing — the continued trapping and killing of marine life by a discarded fishing net floating at sea
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- giant sequoia — big tree.
- gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
- giorgi system — a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10–7 henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units
- give pause to — to cause to hesitate
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
- glamorisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
- globalisation — internationalisation
- globe thistle — any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops, having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers.
- globetrotters — Plural form of globetrotter.
- glocalisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of glocalization.
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- glycopeptides — Plural form of glycopeptide.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.