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13-letter words containing e, a, g, l, i

  • life-changing — having major impact on sb
  • lift a finger — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • light mineral — any rock-forming mineral that has a specific gravity of less than 2.8 and is generally light in color.
  • light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
  • light therapy — therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.
  • light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
  • lightfastness — The quality of being lightfast.
  • lightheadedly — In a lightheaded manner.
  • lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
  • like anything — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
  • line integral — the limit, as the norm of the partition of a given curve approaches zero, of the sum of the product of the length of the arcs in the partition times the value of the function at some point on each arc.
  • lingayen gulf — a gulf in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon.
  • lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
  • linkage group — a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.
  • liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
  • little league — The Little League is an organization of children's baseball teams that compete against each other in the United States.
  • liver sausage — liverwurst.
  • load shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
  • load-shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
  • locking plate — a narrow wheel geared to a striking train or other mechanism and having a notched rim engaging with another mechanism permitting it to rotate through a specific arc.
  • long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
  • longleaf pine — an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
  • losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
  • losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
  • lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
  • love triangle — relationship between three people
  • luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
  • lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
  • magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
  • magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
  • magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
  • magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
  • magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
  • magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
  • magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
  • make a living — earn money
  • make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
  • mallemaroking — (historical, nautical) Carousing on icebound Greenland whaling ships.
  • manageability — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
  • managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
  • mannheim gold — a brass alloy used to imitate gold; red brass.
  • maple heights — a city in NE Ohio.
  • marginal note — aside
  • marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
  • mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
  • marie galante — an island in the E West Indies: a dependency of Guadeloupe. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
  • marine league — a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
  • martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
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