14-letter words containing gr
- incongruencies — Plural form of incongruency.
- indian grackle — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- ingratiatingly — In an ingratiating manner.
- ingressiveness — Quality of being ingressive.
- insanely great — (Macintosh community, from Steve Jobs; also BSD Unix people via Bill Joy) Something so incredibly elegant that it is imaginable only to someone possessing the most puissant of hacker-natures.
- integral curve — a curve that is a geometric representation of a functional solution to a given differential equation.
- integrated day — teaching that is organized around themes, rather than separate subjects
- integrationist — a person who believes in, supports, or works for social integration.
- interest group — a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern: Political interest groups seek to influence legislation.
- intergradation — the act or process of intergrading or the state of being intergraded.
- intermigration — reciprocal migration; interchange of habitat by migrating groups.
- isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
- kangaroo grass — a tall widespread Australian grass, Themeda australis, which is highly palatable to cattle and is used for fodder
- kelp greenling — a food and game fish, Hexagrammos decagrammus, living among the kelp along the Pacific coast of North America.
- kendal (green) — a coarse, green woolen cloth
- kilogram-force — a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf.
- kilogram-meter — a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m.
- la grange park — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- lambeth degree — an honorary degree conferred by the archbishop of Canterbury in divinity, arts, law, medicine, or music.
- landing ground — airfield
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- line engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- line-engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- lipogrammatism — the practice or art of writing lipograms
- lipogrammatist — a person who writes lipograms
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- loan agreement — an agreement on the terms of a loan
- lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
- macroaggregate — A relatively large aggregated particle.
- make the grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- mangrove swamp — a coastal marine swamp of tropical or subtropical regions that is dominated by mangrove trees.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
- medieval greek — the Greek language of the Middle Ages, usually dated a.d. 700 to 1500. Abbreviation: MGk, MGk., MGr.
- meet and greet — (of a celebrity, politician, etc) to have a session of being introduced to and questioned by members of the public or journalists
- meet-and-greet — a planned social occasion or activity at which a person, usually someone well-known, is formally introduced to attendees to socialize with them or answer their questions.
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
- migrant-worker — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
- milligram hour — a unit of measure for a dose of radium expressed as the amount of radiation received by exposure to one milligram of radium for one hour.
- milligram-hour — a unit of measure for a dose of radium expressed as the amount of radiation received by exposure to one milligram of radium for one hour.
- minority group — minority (defs 3, 4).
- money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
- mongrelization — to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior.
- multigrade oil — Multigrade oil is engine or gear oil which works well at both low and high temperatures.
- myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- nassau grouper — a colorful food and game fish, Epinephelus striatus, common off the Florida Keys.
- negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.