11-letter words containing a, g, u, c
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- goatsuckers — Plural form of goatsucker.
- grand duchy — a territory ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess.
- granduncles — Plural form of granduncle.
- granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
- grape juice — nectar of the grape
- grass court — an outdoor tennis court having a grass surface.
- grasscutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
- great-uncle — a granduncle.
- guadalcanal — the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W central Pacific: U.S. victory over the Japanese 1942–43. About 2500 sq. mi. (6475 sq. km).
- guinea corn — durra.
- gum elastic — rubber1 (def 1).
- hacking run — (jargon) (Analogy with "bombing run" or "speed run") A hack session extended long outside normal working times, especially one longer than 12 hours. May cause you to "change phase the hard way".
- haircutting — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- handcuffing — Present participle of handcuff.
- hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
- hierurgical — of or relating to sacred rites
- hucksterage — the business of a huckster; peddling
- icing sugar — Icing sugar is very fine white sugar that is used for making icing and sweets.
- incouraging — Present participle of incourage.
- inculcating — Present participle of inculcate.
- inculpating — Present participle of inculpate.
- incurvating — Present participle of incurvate.
- inoculating — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- jack-up rig — an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level.
- jackpudding — An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain people.
- la camargue — a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- languescent — becoming languid
- laugh track — a separate sound track of prerecorded laughter added to the sound track of a radio or television program to enhance or feign audience responses.
- league city — a town in S Texas.
- lechuguilla — a semidesert plant, Agave lecheguilla, of Mexico, having a basal rosette of sharply pointed leaves and a very tall flower spike, grown as an ornamental.
- legacy duty — estate tax; inheritance tax
- local group — the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- longicaudal — having a long tail; macrutous.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
- lung cancer — malignant disease affecting the lungs
- machine gun — automatic firearm
- machine-gun — to shoot at with a machine gun.
- machineguns — Plural form of machinegun.
- magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- main gauche — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
- manducating — Present participle of manducate.
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- micturating — Present participle of micturate.