15-letter words containing c, g, l
- scotch highland — any of a breed of small, hardy, usually dun-colored, shaggy-haired beef cattle with long, widespread horns, able to withstand the cold and sparse pasturage of its native western Scottish uplands.
- scottish gaelic — the Gaelic of the Hebrides and the Highlands of Scotland, also spoken as a second language in Nova Scotia.
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- second blessing — an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.
- second language — a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use.
- self-afflicting — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- self-committing — to give in trust or charge; consign.
- self-correcting — automatically adjusting to or correcting mistakes, malfunctions, etc.: a self-correcting mechanism.
- self-diagnostic — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-indulgence — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- self-lacerating — to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
- self-rectifying — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.
- self-renouncing — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- self-respecting — You can use self-respecting with a noun describing a particular type of person to indicate that something is typical of, or necessary for, that type of person.
- semilogarithmic — (of graphing) having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic or of uniform gradation.
- service ceiling — the height above sea level, measured under standard conditions, at which the rate of climb of an aircraft has fallen to a specified amount
- shoulder charge — an instance of a player charging into another so that there is contact between their shoulders (permissible in some circumstances)
- sibling species — one of two or more species that closely resemble one another but whose members cannot interbreed successfully.
- significatively — serving to signify.
- single currency — a currency that is common to different countries
- single-cut file — a file with teeth in one direction only: used for filing soft material
- sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
- social climbing — advancement of one's social status
- social drinking — the practice of drinking alcohol occasionally and usually only in social situations
- social heritage — the entire inherited pattern of cultural activity present in a society.
- social register — a directory or list of people prominent in the fashionable society of a given area
- 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.
- sociobiological — of or relating to sociobiology
- source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
- spherical angle — an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.
- spring-cleaning — a complete cleaning of a place, as a home, done traditionally in the spring of the year.
- stacking swivel — a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.
- stalagmitically — in a way that relates to, consists of, or is like stalagmites
- 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
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- stereologically — by way of stereology or in a stereological manner
- stocking filler — A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
- striking circle — the semicircular area in front of each goal, which an attacking player must have entered before scoring a goal
- structural gene — cistron.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- subintelligence — below average intelligence
- subject catalog — a catalog having entries listed by subject only.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- surgical spirit — Surgical spirit is a liquid which is used to clean wounds or surgical instruments. It consists mainly of alcohol.
- surgical strike — a military action designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it
- syllogistically — of or relating to a syllogism.
- symptomological — relating to symptomology
- synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.