15-letter words containing r, s, n, o
- forest of arden — a region of N Warwickshire, part of a former forest: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It
- formation rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- forthcomingness — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- fourteen points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fourteen-points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fourth position — a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- franz joseph ii — 1906–1989, prince of Liechtenstein 1938–89.
- freestone state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- fresnel mirrors — two plane mirrors so linked that a beam of light falling on them is reflected in slightly different directions, thus producing interference fringes in the area where this reflected light overlaps
- fringing forest — gallery forest.
- from sun to sun — from sunrise to sunset
- front-page news — a story printed on the first page of a newspaper
- frozen shoulder — joint stiffness at top of arm
- fructifications — Plural form of fructification.
- furniture store — shop: sells furnishings
- gallant soldier — a South American plant, Galinsoga parviflora, widely distributed as a weed, having small daisy-like flowers surrounded by silvery scales: family Asteraceae (composites)
- gardening tools — tools used for gardening, such as a trowel, spade, rake, etc
- garrison finish — the finish of a race, especially a horse race, in which the winner comes from behind to win at the last moment.
- garrison troops — troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- gender politics — debate about the roles and relations of men and women
- general-purpose — useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general-purpose dictionary.
- generalisations — Plural form of generalisation.
- generalizations — Plural form of generalization.
- geochronologist — A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.
- geomorphogenist — one who studies, or is an expert in, geomorphogeny
- georg simon ohm — Georg Simon [gey-awrk zee-mawn] /geɪˈɔrk ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1787–1854, German physicist.
- gesta romanorum — a popular collection of tales in Latin with moral applications, compiled in the late 13th century as a manual for preachers
- get one's cards — to be told to leave one's employment
- 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.
- glass harmonica — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated, revolving glass bowls, the rims of which are moistened and set in vibration by friction from the fingertips.
- glazier's point — a small, pointed piece of sheet metal, for holding a pane of glass in a sash until the putty has hardened.
- gnome computers — (company) A small UK hardware and software company. They make transputer boards for the Acorn Archimedes among other things. E-mail: Chris Stenton <[email protected]>.
- gnu mirror site — GNU archive site
- golden eardrops — a Californian plant, Dicentra chrysantha, of the fumitory family, having bluish-green foliage and branched clusters of yellow flowers.
- 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
- goodheartedness — The quality of being goodhearted.
- gorlin syndrome — a rare congenital disorder in which cancer destroys the facial skin and causes blindness; skeletal anomalies can also occur
- gossipmongering — The behaviour of a gossipmonger; the spreading of salacious rumours.
- 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
- grafenberg spot — a patch of tissue in the front wall of the vagina, claimed to be erectile and highly erogenous.
- gram's solution — (sometimes lowercase) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria.
- great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08