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13-letter words containing p, a, g, e

  • gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
  • 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.
  • ge-pano-carib — a linguistic phylum comprising a large number of aboriginal languages with scattered distribution in South America east of the Andes.
  • gelandesprung — a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
  • genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
  • genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
  • geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
  • george patton — Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
  • gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
  • gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
  • get-up-and-go — energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
  • give a leg up — to help to mount
  • give it heaps — to try very hard
  • give pause to — to cause to hesitate
  • glacial epoch — Also called glacial period, ice age. the geologically recent Pleistocene Epoch, during which much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered by great ice sheets.
  • glass slipper — an imaginary ladies' shoe made of glass, as worn by Cinderella in the fairy tale of that name
  • glossographer — a glossator.
  • goat antelope — any of several wild goats with antelopelike features, including the chamois, goral, serow, and Rocky Mountain goat.
  • gomez palacio — a city in Durango state, N central Mexico.
  • gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
  • gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
  • grand drapery — a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage.
  • grand opening — celebratory first-day event
  • grand prairie — a city in NE Texas.
  • grandparental — Of or relating to a grandparent.
  • granite paper — paper containing fibers of various colors that give it a granitelike appearance.
  • grape harvest — gathering of ripe grapes from the vine
  • grape variety — type of grape
  • graph plotter — plotter
  • graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
  • graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
  • graphitizable — (chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
  • grapple plant — a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.
  • graving piece — a piece of wood let into a wooden hull to replace decayed wood.
  • grease nipple — a metal nipple designed to engage with a grease gun for injecting grease into a bearing, etc
  • grease pencil — a pencil of pigment and compressed grease encased in a spiral paper strip that can be partially unwound to expose a new point and used especially for writing on glossy surfaces.
  • greater scaup — any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
  • group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
  • guinea pepper — grain of paradise.
  • gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
  • gynaecophobia — (psychology) An irrational fear of women.
  • gyro repeater — a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.
  • gyrocompasses — Plural form of gyrocompass.
  • hagiographers — Plural form of hagiographer.
  • hagiographies — Plural form of hagiography.
  • hate campaign — A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
  • heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
  • heating plant — a building or facility containing a boiler or furnace that provides heat to a building or a number of buildings
  • heating power — power that can be used to heat something
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