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15-letter words containing r, e, a, i, s

  • gardening tools — tools used for gardening, such as a trowel, spade, rake, etc
  • gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
  • gaudier-brzeska — Henri (ɑ̃ri), original name Henri Gaudier. 1891–1915, French vorticist sculptor
  • general paresis — a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration.
  • general science — basic science taught as a school subject
  • general studies — a school subject that includes a variety of skills and topics (such as comprehension, and current affairs, which may complement the study of A-levels in specific subjects)
  • generalisations — Plural form of generalisation.
  • generalizations — Plural form of generalization.
  • geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
  • geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
  • german-speaking — able to speak German
  • gesneria family — the plant family Gesneriaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having a basal rosette of usually toothed leaves, tubular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the African violet, gloxinia, and streptocarpus.
  • giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
  • giant sunflower — a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.
  • gilbert islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific: with Banaba, the Phoenix Islands, and three of the Line Islands they constitute the independent state of Kiribati; until 1975 they formed part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands; achieved full independence in 1979. Pop: 82 902 (2005). Area: 295 sq km (114 sq miles)
  • girdle traverse — a climb that consists of a complete traverse of a face or crag
  • give sb a break — You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done.
  • give sth a rest — If someone tells you to give something a rest, they want you to stop doing it because it annoys them or because they think it is harming you.
  • glass menagerie — a play (1945) by Tennessee Williams.
  • glazier's point — a small, pointed piece of sheet metal, for holding a pane of glass in a sash until the putty has hardened.
  • golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
  • golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
  • governing class — the social class that holds the power in a country
  • governmentalism — the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.
  • governmentalist — one who promotes the philosophy of governmentalism
  • grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
  • grand staircase — a large and impressive staircase
  • grasshopper pie — a custardlike pie, flavored and colored with green crème de menthe and served in a graham-cracker crust.
  • graves' disease — a disease characterized by an enlarged thyroid, a rapid pulse, and increased basal metabolism due to excessive thyroid secretion; exophthalmic goiter.
  • graveyard shift — a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours.
  • great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
  • great sanhedrin — Sanhedrin (def 1).
  • great-sanhedrin — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
  • green mountains — a mountain range in E North America, extending from Canada through Vermont into W Massachusetts: part of the Appalachian system. Highest peak: Mount Mansfield, 1338 m (4393 ft)
  • green sandpiper — a species of sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, with a greenish back and wings
  • griqualand east — a former district in S South Africa, SW of Natal.
  • griqualand west — a former district in S South Africa, N of the Orange River and W of the Orange Free State: diamonds found 1867.
  • groundbreakings — Plural form of groundbreaking.
  • group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
  • group therapist — a psychotherapist who conducts group therapy
  • guardian angels — an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
  • gyrostabilizers — Plural form of gyrostabilizer.
  • hair extensions — synthetic or human hair attached to the hair on someone's head to give the appearance of longer hair
  • hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
  • hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
  • hard disk drive — (storage)   (HDD) A disk drive used to read and write hard disks.
  • hardship clause — a clause in a contract which covers unforeseen events that would make it more difficult for one party to complete the contract, and in which case offers alternative terms
  • harlequin snake — the E American coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)
  • harmonic series — a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression.
  • have words with — to argue angrily with
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