16-letter words containing g
- alligator wrench — a wrench having a V -shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.
- alpha-adrenergic — of or having to do with an alpha receptor
- alternate angles — two angles at opposite ends and on opposite sides of a transversal cutting two lines
- amending formula — a specified process or procedure by which a constitution may be amended
- american english — the form of English spoken in the US
- american tragedy — a novel (1925) by Theodore Dreiser.
- amerigo vespucci — Amerigo [uh-mer-i-goh;; Italian ah-me-ree-gaw] /əˈmɛr ɪˌgoʊ;; Italian ˌɑ mɛˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), (Americus Vespucius) 1451–1512, Italian merchant, adventurer, and explorer after whom America was named.
- an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
- anagrammatically — In an anagrammatic manner.
- analog recording — a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is converted to an analogous waveform.
- andromeda galaxy — a spiral galaxy, appearing to the naked eye as a fuzzy oval patch in the constellation Andromeda; it is a close neighbor to our own galaxy.
- anesthesiologist — An anesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in giving anaesthetics to patients.
- angel-hair pasta — spaghetti made in very fine strands
- angelus silesius — (Johannes Scheffler) 1627–77, German poet.
- anger management — Anger management is a set of guidelines that are designed to help people control their anger.
- angiographically — By the use of angiography.
- angle of advance — the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
- anglo-australian — belonging, relating to, or involving England and Australia, or the people of the two countries.
- angostura (bark) — the bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata) of the rue family, used as a medicinal tonic and as a flavoring in bitters
- angular diameter — the angle that the apparent diameter of a celestial object subtends at the eye of the observer.
- angular momentum — a property of a mass or system of masses turning about some fixed point; it is conserved in the absence of the action of external forces
- angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
- animal magnetism — the quality of being attractive, esp to members of the opposite sex
- annular ligament — any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea
- anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- anthropophagites — Plural form of anthropophagite.
- anti-egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
- anti-immigration — the act of immigrating.
- anti-integration — an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.
- anti-progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- anti-segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- antiangiogenesis — (medicine) The prevention of angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels.
- antianxiety drug — any of various substances, as benzodiazepines, that are primarily used to treat various forms of anxiety and psychosomatic conditions.
- anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
- anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
- antipornographic — Opposing pornography.
- appliance garage — a kitchen compartment or cabinet designed for housing frequently used small electric appliances.
- archaeologically — In an archaeological manner.
- archaeomagnetism — an archaeological technique for dating certain clay objects by measuring the extent to which they have been magnetized by the earth's magnetic field
- archival storage — a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
- armchair banking — the management of one's bank account or accounts using a computer, telephone, or television in the home or via the postal system
- ars gratia artis — art for art's sake
- as large as life — real and living
- as right as rain — If you say that someone is as right as rain, you mean that they are completely well or healthy again, for example when they have recovered from an illness or a shock.
- ascending rhythm — rising rhythm.
- asparaginic acid — aspartic acid.
- asparagus beetle — either of two leaf beetles of the genus Crioceris that feed on the asparagus plant in both the larval and adult stages.
- asparagus spears — the succulent young shoots of Asparagus officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten
- asset management — the way in which the acquisition, use and disposal of the assets of an individual or a company are managed in order to maximize any profit they generate