11-letter words containing a, n, g, o
- autozeroing — (electronics) A sampling technique that measures an offset from zero and later compensates by subtracting the difference.
- backflowing — Flowing backwards.
- backgammons — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon.
- backgrounds — Plural form of background.
- backing dog — a dog that moves a flock of sheep by jumping on their backs
- 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.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
- baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
- badmouthing — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bag of wind — windbag.
- baking soda — Baking soda is the same as bicarbonate of soda.
- ballyhooing — Present participle of ballyhoo.
- bamboozling — Present participle of bamboozle.
- bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
- bar-hopping — Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- bargain for — If you have not bargained for or bargained on something that happens, you did not expect it to happen and so feel surprised or worried by it.
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- bath sponge — any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.
- baton rouge — the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)
- battlewagon — a battleship
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- be great on — to be informed about
- beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
- bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
- bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- blagonravov — Anatoli Arkadyevich [an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee uhr-kah-dyi-vyich] /ˈæn əˌtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi ʌrˈkɑ dyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1975, Russian scientist.
- blanket bog — a very acid peat bog, low in nutrients, extending widely over a flat terrain, found in cold wet climates
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- 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.
- boomeranger — a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home.
- boring clam — piddock
- bossnapping — kidnapping a company executive as part of industrial action
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- bounce game — (esp in soccer) a non-competitive game played as part of training
- bowling bag — a bag for carrying a bowling ball and often bowling shoes or other equipment.
- bridal gown — a wedding dress
- 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.
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
- bring along — If you bring someone or something along, you bring them with you when you come to a place.
- brobdingnag — in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, a land inhabited by giants about 60 feet tall
- browbeating — to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.
- brown algae — any algae of the phylum Phaeophyta, such as the wracks and kelps, which contain a brown pigment in addition to chlorophyll
- brown sugar — Brown sugar is sugar that has not been refined, or is only partly refined. It is golden brown in color.
- bulldog ant — any of several aggressive ants of the genus Myrmecia, mostly of Australia and Tasmania, capable of inflicting a painful and potentially dangerous sting.
- cabbagetown — a former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community