13-letter words containing r, e, g, s, i
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- key signature — (in notation) the group of sharps or flats placed after the clef to indicate the tonality of the music following.
- killing spree — a series of murders that are committed
- kindergartens — Plural form of kindergarten.
- klipspringers — Plural form of klipspringer.
- kriss kringle — Santa Claus.
- labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
- lane markings — white lines on the road that mark lanes
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- laser cooling — a technique using laser light to cool atoms to a very low temperature by removing momentum from the particles.
- lasik surgery — laser surgery to correct short sight
- leading reins — straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
- legal adviser — a lawyer who gives advice
- legislatorial — of or relating to a legislator, legislature, or legislation; legislative.
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- light cruiser — a naval cruiser having 6-inch (15-cm) guns as its main armament.
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
- magnetic star — a star having a strong magnetic field.
- magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
- mainstreaming — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- mainstreeting — the practice of a politician walking about the streets of a town or city to gain votes and greet supporters
- manage a risk — If you manage a risk, you analyze how much you are in danger from a particular risk or hazard, and decide how to best deal with it.
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- manganiferous — containing manganese.
- mare frigoris — (Sea of Cold) a dark plain in the northern hemisphere, in the first and second quadrants of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (90 km) wide at its narrowest width and 750 miles (1200 km) long: about 67,000 sq. mi. (174,000 sq. km).
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- marriage vows — promises made as part of wedding ceremony
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- masking frame — easel (def 2).
- mass catering — the trade of supplying food and drink to large numbers of customers at the same time
- masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- mastersingers — Plural form of mastersinger.
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- measuring jug — a graduated jug used in cooking to measure ingredients
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- measuringworm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
- megasporangia — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- meistersinger — Also, mastersinger. a member of one of the guilds, chiefly of workingmen, established during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in the principal cities of Germany, for the cultivation of poetry and music.
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
- merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.