14-letter words containing r, a, g, s
- orange blossom — the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida.
- organisational — (British) alternative spelling of organizational.
- organosiloxane — a siloxane containing an organic group.
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outrageousness — of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander.
- overaggressive — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- overestimating — Present participle of overestimate.
- overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
- overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
- oversaturating — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- panther fungus — a highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita pantherina, with a brownish cap covered with white cottony patches.
- paradigm shift — a dramatic change in the paradigm of a scientific community, or a change from one scientific paradigm to another.
- paragrammatist — a person who makes paragrams
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- parent message — (messaging) What a followup follows up.
- parking lights — the parking lights on a vehicle are the small lights at the front that help other drivers to notice the vehicle and to judge its width
- parking sensor — A parking sensor is a device on a vehicle which detects obstacles and alerts the driver if the vehicle comes too close to them when being parked.
- pascal's wager — the argument put forth by Blaise Pascal that it is in one's best interest to believe in the existence of God, as it is a rational assumption and does no harm, and the possibility of eternal punishment in hell outweighs any advantage of believing otherwise.
- passenger cell — the inside of a vehicle, in which people sit
- passenger door — a car door that is used by a passenger
- passenger list — register of all travellers on board
- passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
- passenger seat — vehicle: chair next to the driver
- passenger ship — a ship carrying passengers
- passenger side — the side of a car which is not the driver's side
- pauper's grave — a grave paid for at public expense because the deceased person's family could not afford one
- phantasmagoria — a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination.
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- phase-wrapping — (MIT) wrap around.
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- piedras negras — a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- pierian spring — a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
- pinking shears — shears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge.
- pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- powdered sugar — a sugar produced by pulverizing granulated sugar, especially a coarser variety used for fruits or cold beverages. Symbol: XX.
- prairie-grouse — prairie chicken.