12-letter words containing r, i, s, e
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- german sixth — (in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and a perfect fifth between the root and the augmented sixth
- germinations — Plural form of germination.
- gersdorffite — a mineral, sulfide-arsenide of nickel, NiAsS, occurring in metallic, light-gray cubes.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- get to grips — to deal with (a problem or subject)
- geyser basin — an area containing a group of geysers.
- ghost writer — a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.
- ghostwriters — Plural form of ghostwriter.
- ghostwritten — Written by a ghostwriter.
- gibberellins — Plural form of gibberellin.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- gingerbreads — Plural form of gingerbread.
- give rise to — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glomerulitis — inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.
- gloriousness — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- gloversville — a city in E New York.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gooseberries — Plural form of gooseberry.
- gormandizers — gourmandise1 .
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- grammaticise — to make grammatical
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- granddaddies — Plural form of granddaddy.
- graspingness — The quality of being grasping.
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- grease paint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- great schism — a period of division in the Roman Catholic Church, 1378–1417, over papal succession, during which there were two, or sometimes three, claimants to the papal office.
- great spirit — the chief deity in the religion of many North American Indian tribes.
- greenbackism — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
- greenfinches — Plural form of greenfinch.
- greenishness — The quality of being greenish.
- greenwashing — Present participle of greenwash.
- gregarianism — the practice of living or clustering together in crowds or flocks
- gregariously — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- grievousness — causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
- grimsel pass — an Alpine pass in S Switzerland. 7159 feet (2184 meters) high.
- griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.