12-letter words containing r, i, d, g, e
- granddaddies — Plural form of granddaddy.
- granodiorite — a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- great divide — the continental divide of North America; the Rocky Mountains.
- grecian bend — (especially in the late 19th century) a posture or walk, often considered fashionable, in which the body is bent forward from the waist.
- greenlighted — to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.
- grid current — the current that moves within the vacuum tube from the grid to the cathode.
- griddlebread — bread or cake made on a griddle
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- grosswardein — German name of Oradea.
- grudgingness — The state or quality of grudging.
- guide center — a command to a marching formation to align itself behind a guide marching at the head of the formation.
- guilt-ridden — If a person is guilt-ridden, they feel very guilty about something.
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- gypsy driver — the driver of a gypsy cab
- hairdressing — the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
- hard feeling — resentment; ill will
- hard-wearing — resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.
- heartrending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- hedenbergite — a contact metamorphic mineral of the pyroxene family, calcium ferrous silicate, CaFe(SiO 3) 2 , that forms black prismatic crystals in crystalline limestone.
- hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
- heliographed — Simple past tense and past participle of heliograph.
- herringboned — Simple past tense and past participle of herringbone.
- heterodyning — Present participle of heterodyne.
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- high-colored — deep in color; vivid.
- high-powered — extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable: high-powered executives.
- highly rated — generally considered to be of high quality
- horse riding — activity: riding on a horse
- hydrogen ion — ionized hydrogen of the form H + , found in aqueous solutions of all acids.
- hydrogenized — Simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenize.
- in danger of — liable to
- in regard to — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- index finger — forefinger.
- indian giver — a person who gives a gift and then takes it back.
- induced drag — the drag force generated in the production of lift.
- ingurgitated — Simple past tense and past participle of ingurgitate.
- inside right — (esp formerly) a player having mainly midfield and attacking roles
- interbedding — interstratification
- interchanged — Simple past tense and past participle of interchange.
- interdicting — Present participle of interdict.
- interdigital — Between the fingers or toes.
- intergrading — Present participle of intergrade.
- interlarding — Present participle of interlard.
- intermingled — Simple past tense and past participle of intermingle.
- interrogated — to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
- interwinding — Present participle of interwind.
- irish bridge — a paved ford.