14-letter words containing r, e, i, s
- gastric lavage — the washing out of the stomach; lavage.
- gaussian curve — normal curve.
- gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
- gender studies — subject: male and female roles
- general strike — a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
- generating set — a generator
- genie services — GE Information Services
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- geohydrologist — a person who studies geohydrology
- georges cuvier — Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] /ʒɔrʒ leɪ ɔˈpɔld kreɪˈtyɛ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik da gɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy.
- gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
- gertrude stein — Gertrude, 1874–1946, U.S. author in France.
- get rid of sth — When you get rid of something that you do not want or do not like, you take action so that you no longer have it or suffer from it.
- ghost prisoner — a prisoner, esp one held in US military captivity, whose detention is not publicly acknowledged
- giant tortoise — any of several large tortoises of the genus Geochelone, of the Galápagos Islands and islands near Madagascar: some are endangered.
- girls' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for girls, founded in 1893, with the aim of promoting self-discipline and self-respect
- give sb a ring — If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
- glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
- glow discharge — the conduction of electricity in a low-pressure gas, producing a diffuse glow.
- grade crossing — an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level.
- grammaticaster — (derogatory) A pedantic, inferior grammarian.
- grand seigneur — a dignified or aristocratic man
- grangerisation — The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
- graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
- gratuitousness — The state or characteristic of being gratuitous.
- grease-stained — stained with grease marks
- great kiskadee — any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pitangus, especially P. sulphuratus (great kiskadee) ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.
- greetings card — A greetings card is a folded card with a picture on the front and greetings inside that you give or send to someone, for example on their birthday.
- gregariousness — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- greisenization — the process whereby granite is converted to greisen
- grief-stricken — overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful.
- groundskeeping — The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution.
- grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
- growing season — The growing season in a particular country or area is the period in each year when the weather and temperature is right for plants and crops to grow.
- guest services — Guest services at a hotel are the services, amenities and help that the hotel provides for its guests.
- gunter's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
- gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
- haberdasheries — Plural form of haberdashery.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- hair's breadth — A hair's breadth is a very small degree or amount.
- hair's-breadth — a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.
- half sovereign — a gold coin of the United Kingdom, discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings.
- hammerstein ii — Oscar. 1895–1960, US librettist and songwriter: collaborated with the composer Richard Rodgers in musicals such as South Pacific (1949) and The Sound of Music (1959)
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hand over fist — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.