13-letter words containing a, l, i, g
- birthday girl — the girl or woman whose birthday is being celebrated
- birthing ball — a large soft rubber ball used by women during childbirth to give support and to aid pain relief
- 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.
- black pudding — Black pudding is a thick sausage which has a black skin and is made from pork fat and pig's blood.
- blacksmithing — the work of a blacksmith.
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- block diagram — a diagram showing the interconnections between the parts of an industrial process
- 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.
- borage family — any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.
- bosman ruling — an EU ruling that allows out-of-contract footballers to leave their clubs without the clubs receiving a transfer fee
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
- bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
- bowling match — a game of bowls
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- brazing alloy — a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).
- 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.
- bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
- bridging loan — A bridging 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.
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- buffalo wings — spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
- building land — land on which construction can take place
- bully-ragging — to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- burial ground — A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place.
- burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- cacographical — Synonym of cacographic.
- calcium light — limelight (sense 1)
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- 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
- cannibalizing — Present participle of cannibalize.
- cannonballing — Present participle of cannonball.
- 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.
- cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
- captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.