11-letter words containing a, g, l, i
- antiwhaling — opposed to whale fishing
- aphasiology — The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
- aphlogistic — (archaic) flameless.
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- apologising — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologizing — Present participle of apologize.
- appallingly — causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
- apparelling — Present participle of apparel.
- appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- appeasingly — in an appeasing manner
- appleringie — an aromatic shrubby wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of South Europe, having finely dissected leaves and small drooping heads of yellowish flowers
- approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- aquaplaning — loss of contact with the road because of surface water
- aquariology — The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- arc welding — a technique in which metal is welded by heat generated by an electric arc struck between two electrodes or between one electrode and the metal workpiece
- archangelic — Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel (def 1).
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archeologic — (American spelling) alternative spelling of archaeologic.
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- argyllshire — (until 1975) a county of W Scotland, part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arthralgias — Plural form of arthralgia.
- ascendingly — moving upward; rising.
- ashen light — a faint glow visible on the unlit side of the planet Venus in its crescent phase.
- aspergillum — a brush or perforated container for sprinkling holy water
- aspergillus — any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
- assentingly — in a concurring or complying manner
- assessingly — So as to assess.
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astrologist — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- attapulgite — a clay mineral, basic hydrous silicate of magnesium and aluminum, the active ingredient of fuller's earth.
- audiologist — the study of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.
- autoclaving — Present participle of autoclave.
- autoloading — self-loading
- autological — (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
- automagical — (of a usually complicated technical or computer process) done, operating, or happening in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I just downloaded an automagical update to my word processing software that somehow fixed the problems.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- backfilling — material used for refilling an excavation.
- backflowing — Flowing backwards.
- backlashing — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- backlighted — Simple past tense and past participle of backlight.
- backlisting — Present participle of backlist.
- backloading — to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.
- backlogging — a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders.
- backsliding — If you accuse someone of backsliding, you disapprove of them because they have failed to do something they promised or agreed to do, or have started again doing something undesirable that they had previously stopped doing.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.