13-letter words containing b, o, g, l, e
- gottlob frege — (person, history, philosophy, mathematics, logic, theory) (1848-1925) A mathematician who put mathematics on a new and more solid foundation. He purged mathematics of mistaken, sloppy reasoning and the influence of Pythagoras. Mathematics was shown to be a subdivision of formal logic.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- great lobelia — a North American plant, Lobelia siphilitica, having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.
- ground beetle — any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- gulf of gabès — an inlet of the Mediterranean on the E coast of Tunisia
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- housebuilding — The trade or activity of building houses.
- hyperbolising — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- incognoscible — (rare, dated) Not capable of being known; incomprehensible.
- incorrigibles — Plural form of incorrigible.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
- labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
- lamb's tongue — a molding having a deep, symmetrical profile ending in a narrow edge, as in a sash bar.
- late-blooming — of or characteristic of a late bloomer: late-blooming brilliance.
- leading block — lead block.
- leghemoglobin — a hemoglobinlike red pigment in the root nodules of leguminous plants, as soybean, that is essential for nitrogen fixation.
- london bridge — a bridge over the Thames between the City of London on the north side, and Southwark on the south side.
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- megaloblastic — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- metagrobolize — to mystify or puzzle
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- middleborough — a town in SE Massachusetts.
- middlesbrough — a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- non-frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- non-navigable — deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships: a navigable channel.
- non-obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- nondegradable — not subject to or capable of degradation or decomposition: nondegradable waste.
- nondigestible — Not digestible.
- nonnegligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
- nonnegotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
- oblique angle — an angle that is not a right angle; an acute or obtuse angle.
- only-begotten — (of a child) being the only offspring of its father
- organ-builder — a maker of organs
- overbalancing — Present participle of overbalance.
- overbearingly — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- oxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- palaeobiology — the study of fossil plants and animals
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- prebiological — of or relating to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
- rabblerousing — Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser.
- rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island