13-letter words containing t, i, g, r, e, s
- filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
- firing stroke — The firing stroke is the stroke of an engine in which the fuel is burned and energy sent to the piston.
- first reading — the reading of a bill when it is first introduced in a legislative body.
- first-nighter — a person who often or usually attends the theater, opera, etc., on opening night.
- flabergasting — Present participle of flabergast.
- flugelhornist — One who plays the flugelhorn.
- fons et origo — the source and origin
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- foresightless — lacking foresight
- fortnightlies — Plural form of fortnightly.
- free-standing — A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
- freight house — a depot or storage place for freight.
- frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
- frontogenesis — the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.
- galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
- gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- garnisheement — the process of arresting a debtor's money or property from the hands of a third party
- garter stitch — a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.
- gastrectomies — Plural form of gastrectomy.
- gastric juice — the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrostomies — Plural form of gastrostomy.
- geissler tube — a sealed glass tube with platinum connections at the ends, containing rarefied gas made luminous by an electrical discharge.
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genre-busting — not conforming to established patterns, styles, etc
- geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
- geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- get rid of sb — If you get rid of someone who is causing problems for you or who you do not like, you do something to prevent them affecting you any more, for example by making them leave.
- ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
- gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
- giorgi system — a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10–7 henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units
- give sb heart — If something gives you heart, it makes you feel more confident or happy about something.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- granite state — New Hampshire (used as a nickname).