13-letter words containing a, l, e, g, i, n
- bible reading — a passage from the Bible, esp one read in a service
- big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
- birectangular — having two right angles.
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
- black english — the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- boiling range — A boiling range is the temperature range involved in the distillation of oil, from the start to the time when it evaporates.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- book-learning — knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
- boolean logic — (logic) A logic based on Boolean algebra.
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.
- breaking ball — any pitch that breaks; specif., a curve or slider
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- candlewicking — a kind of embroidery used for a bedspread, tablecloth, or pillow cover, patterned with French knots of candlewick embroidery thread or yarn
- canonical age — the age specified by canon law when a person becomes eligible to participate in a certain rite or hold a certain office.
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
- carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- chaise longue — A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
- chaise lounge — A chaise lounge is the same as a chaise longue.
- challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- child rearing — the activity of rearing children
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- chilean guava — a tropical shrub or small tree, Ugni molinae, of the myrtle family, having leathery, oval leaves, rose-pink flowers, and blue-black, edible fruit.
- claiming race — a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his or her horse will be offered for sale after the race
- class meaning — the meaning of a grammatical category or a form class, common to all forms showing the category or to all members of the form class, as in the meaning of number common to all Latin nouns or the meaning of singular common to all Latin singular noun and verb forms.
- cleaning lady — A cleaning lady is a woman who is employed to clean the rooms and furniture inside a building.
- clear-coating — an automotive painting technique in which a coating of clear lacquer or other synthetic liquid is applied over the base color to enhance the shine and durability of the paint.
- clearing bank — The clearing banks are the main banks in Britain. Clearing banks use the central clearing house in London to deal with other banks.
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- clearing loan — a bank loan to finance the purchase of securities which is repayable within the calendar day on which it is made.
- clearing mark — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.
- clearing sale — the auction of plant, stock, and effects of a country property, esp after the property has changed hands
- clearing-line — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.
- clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
- collieshangie — a quarrel
- conflagrative — That produces conflagration.
- congenialness — The state or quality of being congenial.
- conglomeratic — of or relating to a conglomerate