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15-letter words containing s, c, r, a, g

  • french guianese — an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.
  • french-speaking — able to speak French
  • frisian carving — geometrical incised carving.
  • gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
  • gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
  • general science — basic science taught as a school subject
  • geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
  • geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
  • get one's cards — to be told to leave one's employment
  • giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
  • 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.
  • glossographical — relating to glossography
  • governing class — the social class that holds the power in a country
  • graduate school — a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.
  • grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
  • grand staircase — a large and impressive staircase
  • graphic display — the way in which line drawings and text are displayed
  • great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
  • group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
  • heart-searching — a thorough examination of one's feelings and motives; a self-examination of one's conscience.
  • heliacal rising — rising of a celestial object at approximately the same time as the rising of the sun
  • hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
  • historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
  • hygroscopically — In a hygroscopic way.
  • hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
  • imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
  • insurance agent — sb who sells insurance policies
  • insuring clause — the clause in an insurance policy setting forth the kind and degree of coverage granted by the insurer.
  • interiorscaping — The design, installation, and maintenance of interiorscapes.
  • laser machining — Laser machining is a process in which material is removed from a surface using light from a laser.
  • legacy software — legacy system
  • legal successor — a person or thing that legally follows, esp a person who succeeds another in an office
  • linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
  • logical address — virtual address
  • long-sufferance — long-suffering.
  • macro-sociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
  • macrosporangium — megasporangium.
  • magic mushrooms — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
  • magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
  • magnetic stripe — magnetic strip.
  • marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
  • mascarene grass — a creeping grass, Zoysia tenuifolia, naturalized in California and Florida, having fine leaves and shoots that make good turf.
  • measuring chain — a flexible length of metal links used in calculating distances
  • messier catalog — a catalog of nonstellar objects compiled by Charles Messier in 1784 and later slightly extended, now known to contain nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
  • mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
  • narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
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