12-letter words containing et
- foretokening — Indication in advance.
- foretopmasts — Plural form of foretopmast.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
- forex market — short for
- fort detrick — a military reservation in N Maryland, NW of Frederick.
- freethinkers — Plural form of freethinker.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- frenetically — In a frenetic manner.
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- fuzzy subset — In fuzzy logic, a fuzzy subset F of a set S is defined by a "membership function" which gives the degree of membership of each element of S belonging to F.
- galactometer — a lactometer.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- garnet paper — an abrasive paper coated with pulverized garnet.
- gaya maretan — Gayomart.
- gazetteerish — in the style of a gazetteer
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic code — the biochemical instructions that translate the genetic information present as a linear sequence of nucleotide triplets in messenger RNA into the correct linear sequence of amino acids for the synthesis of a particular peptide chain or protein. Compare codon, translation (def 9).
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geomagnetism — the earth's magnetic field and associated phenomena.
- geomagnetist — someone who studies, or is an expert in, geomagnetism
- geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
- geometricize — to draw, design, or form in geometrical shapes or patterns.
- get a bun on — to become drunk
- get ahead of — to outdo or excel
- get ahold of — to get in touch with
- get anyplace — to have any success
- get anywhere — to be successful
- get cracking — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
- get in touch — make contact
- get in wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- get involved — play a part
- get knotted! — used as a response to express disapproval or rejection
- get off with — kiss
- get religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- get round to — find time
- get stuck in — If you get stuck in, you do something with enthusiasm and determination.
- get stuffed! — an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person
- get the bird — to be fired or dismissed
- get the hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- get the hump — If someone gets the hump, they get very annoyed about something.
- get the idea — understand
- get the sack — be dismissed from job
- get to grips — to deal with (a problem or subject)