13-letter words containing r, a, n, i, t
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- general audit — an audit of all a company's accounts
- generation xl — overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- genital ridge — the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male.
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genitourinary — of or relating to the genital and urinary organs; urogenital.
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- 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.
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- germinability — the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.
- gerontocratic — government by a council of elders.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- giant ragweed — any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida (great ragweed or giant ragweed) and A. artemisiifolia.
- giant redwood — big tree.
- girl-watching — the activity of looking at young women to enjoy their attractiveness, perhaps with a view to starting a relationship
- glamorisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glamorization — to make glamorous.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- 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
- gradient wind — a wind with a velocity and direction that are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force to the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
- grain of salt — salt crystal
- gram-negative — (of bacteria) not retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandstanding — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
- granite paper — paper containing fibers of various colors that give it a granitelike appearance.
- granite state — New Hampshire (used as a nickname).
- granitization — a hypothetical process of forming granite.
- granodioritic — relating to granodiorite
- grants-in-aid — a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
- grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
- graticulation — the division of a design, plan, etc into squares in order to improve the accuracy of enlargement or reduction
- gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
- gravitational — Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force.
- gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
- great basinet — a basinet having a beaver permanently attached.
- great britain — an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km).