11-letter words containing a, l, i, g
- backtalking — Present participle of backtalk.
- balbriggans — underwear made from balbriggan fabric, for example long men's underpants
- ballbearing — Alternative form of ball bearing.
- ballyhooing — Present participle of ballyhoo.
- balmain bug — a flattish edible Australian shellfish, Ibacus peronii, similar to the Moreton Bay bug
- bamboozling — Present participle of bamboozle.
- bangladeshi — Bangladeshi means belonging to or relating to Bangladesh, or to its people or culture.
- bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
- banteringly — in a bantering fashion
- bargainable — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- basal ridge — a U -shaped ridge at the base of the posterior surface of the crown of a tooth.
- batological — relating to the study of brambles
- battologist — wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.
- battologize — to repeat (a word, phrase, mannerism, etc.) excessively.
- bay village — a city in N central Ohio.
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- belligerati — intellectuals, such as writers, who advocate war or imperialism
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- benignantly — kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
- bersagliere — a member of a rifle regiment in the Italian Army
- bibliograph — to put in a bibliography.
- bibliophage — an ardent reader; a bookworm.
- big-leaguer — Sports. a player in a major league.
- bilge board — a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.
- bilge water — Nautical. bilge (def 1d).
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- black light — the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum
- black magic — magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil
- blaspheming — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- blister gas — a poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body; vesicant.
- blizzarding — Meteorology. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- boil-in-bag — of or being a prepared, often frozen, food sealed and sold in a plastic bag that is immersed in boiling water until the contents are cooked or heated for serving.
- boring clam — piddock
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- bowling bag — a bag for carrying a bowling ball and often bowling shoes or other equipment.
- brachialgia — pain in the nerves of the upper arm.
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- bridal gown — a wedding dress
- bridge lamp — a floor lamp, especially one having the light source on an arm so hinged as to be horizontally adjustable.
- bridge loan — A bridge loan is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example, so that you can buy a new house before you have sold the one you already own.
- bright coal — coal consisting of alternating layers of clarain and vitrain.
- bring along — If you bring someone or something along, you bring them with you when you come to a place.
- bulkheading — the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.
- bullbaiting — a type of blood sport involving the baiting of a bull by dogs
- burglarious — of, constituting, or inclined to burglary
- bushwalking — an expedition on foot in the bush