13-letter words containing r, u, n, d, a
- gelandesprung — a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
- general audit — an audit of all a company's accounts
- get around to — When you get around to doing something that you have delayed doing or have been too busy to do, you finally do it.
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- goodnaturedly — In a good-natured manner.
- gourmandizers — Plural form of gourmandizer.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
- grand duchess — the wife or widow of a grand duke.
- grand guignol — a short drama stressing horror and sensationalism.
- grand quarter — a quartered coat of arms, itself one of the quarters of a coat of arms.
- granddaughter — a daughter of one's son or daughter.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandiloquous — grandiloquent
- ground attack — an attack using ground forces, as opposed to air or naval forces
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- ground-to-air — (of weapons) designed to be fired at aircraft from the ground
- groundbreaker — a person who is an originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity.
- groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
- guard against — prevent
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- h and d curve — characteristic curve.
- hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
- harlequinades — Plural form of harlequinade.
- harold burton — Harold Hitz [hits] /hɪts/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.
- hazardousness — The condition of being hazardous.
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- house-trained — housebroken.
- hudson strait — a strait connecting Hudson Bay and the Atlantic. 450 miles (725 km) long; 100 miles (160 km) wide.
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydraulicking — a type of mining that uses water to move rock
- inarticulated — Not articulated; not connected by a joint.
- india drugget — drugget (def 1).
- indian runner — one of a breed of domestic ducks.
- indian summer — a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.
- indian turnip — the jack-in-the-pulpit.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- indo-european — a large, widespread family of languages, the surviving branches of which include Italic, Slavic, Baltic, Hellenic, Celtic, Germanic, and Indo-Iranian, spoken by about half the world's population: English, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek, Russian, Albanian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Persian, Hindi, and Hittite are all Indo-European languages. Compare family (def 14).
- industrialise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of industrialize.
- industrialism — an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
- industrialist — a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise.
- industrialize — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- injured party — victim
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- inter-assured — to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
- junggar pendi — an arid region of W China, in N Xinjiang between the Altai Mountains and the Tian Shan
- kuril islands — a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)
- laundry-woman — laundress.
- lavender-blue — coloured between blue and pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
- lounge around — to pass time idly and indolently.