15-letter words containing a, n, l, o, g
- social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
- social standing — a person's status or social class in society
- social-drinking — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
- source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).
- spinal ganglion — a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve, containing the cell bodies of sensory nerves.
- starting blocks — the rigid blocks adjustable at an angle and mounted on a track against which a runner's shoes are placed to aid in starting
- starting pistol — a pistol used to give the signal to start a race
- surgeon general — the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
- swallow-tanager — a tropical American bird, Tersina viridis, related to the true tanagers but with longer, swallowlike wings.
- tactical voting — Tactical voting is the act of voting for a particular person or political party in order to prevent someone else from winning, rather than because you support that person or party.
- take lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
- technologically — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
- toilet training — child: process of learning to use toilet
- topgallant mast — a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel.
- topgallant sail — a sail or either of two sails set on the yard or yards of a topgallant mast.
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- training school — a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
- transfer lounge — the place in an airport where you wait for a transfer from one flight to another
- transgressional — of or relating to transgression
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- union catalogue — a catalogue listing every publication held at cooperating libraries
- unknowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- upper arlington — a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
- variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
- völkerwanderung — the migration of peoples, esp of Germanic and Slavic peoples into S and W Europe from 2nd to 11th centuries
- vulgar fraction — common fraction.
- walking holiday — a holiday on which you walk a lot, esp in the countryside
- walking wounded — casualties, as of a military conflict, who are wounded but ambulatory.
- washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
- washington lily — a lily, Lilium washingtonianum, of the western coast of the U.S., having whorled leaves and fragrant, purple-spotted white flowers.
- washington palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
- whaling station — a place where the carcases of whales were processed
- window cleaning — the task of washing and shining windows
- withholding tax — that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.
- working capital — the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
- working holiday — trip combining vacation with job experience
- wrongful arrest — the act of arresting someone without proper reason
- yin-yang school — a school of ancient Chinese philosophers who interpreted history in terms of the influence of the seasons and of five elements: earth, wood, metal, fire, and water.