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11-letter words containing e, l, g, i

  • blue ensign — an ensign having the Union Jack on a blue background at the upper corner of the vertical edge alongside the hoist: flown by Royal Navy auxiliary vessels, and, with some extra distinguishing mark or insignia, by certain yacht clubs
  • bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
  • bobsledding — a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.
  • bolingbroke — the surname of Henry IV of England
  • bookselling — the activity of selling books
  • bootlegging — alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes.
  • boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
  • brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
  • bridge lamp — a floor lamp, especially one having the light source on an arm so hinged as to be horizontally adjustable.
  • 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.
  • bridge roll — a soft bread roll in a long thin shape
  • bright-line — (of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
  • bulkheading — the construction of bulkheads; bulkheads in general.
  • bullfighter — A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.
  • bump uglies — to have sexual intercourse
  • cakewalking — Present participle of cakewalk.
  • calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
  • calendaring — a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar.
  • calendering — a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
  • calligramme — words arranged to form a picture
  • candlelight — Candlelight is the light that a candle produces.
  • career girl — a woman whose main priority in life is achieving success in her career or profession
  • caressingly — In a caressing manner; soothingly.
  • cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
  • cartelizing — Present participle of cartelize.
  • casein glue — a glue made from casein, used for plywood, cabinetwork, etc.
  • castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
  • cataloguize — to make a list of; catalogue
  • categorical — If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
  • cattle grid — A cattle grid is a set of metal bars in the surface of a road which prevents cattle and sheep from walking along the road, but allows people and vehicles to pass.
  • cauligenous — originating or protruding from the stem of a plant
  • cavaliering — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
  • ceiling fan — a fan fitted to the ceiling
  • celebrating — Present participle of celebrate.
  • centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre
  • cephalalgia — headache (def 1).
  • cephalalgic — relating to or affected by headache
  • cereologist — Someone who studies crop circles, especially one who believes that they are not man-made or formed by other terrestrial processes.
  • cervicalgia — Neck pain.
  • ch'ien lung — (Kao Tsung) 1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1736–96.
  • challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
  • chandelling — Present participle of chandelle.
  • chandlering — the work of a chandler
  • changelings — Plural form of changeling.
  • channelling — Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.
  • chargrilled — Simple past tense and past participle of chargrill.
  • chiliburger — a hamburger served with a topping of chili con carne.
  • chinese lug — a lugsail stiffened by battens and kept flat when hoisted: used in Chinese sailing vessels.
  • chisellings — a series of chiselled or engraved markings
  • chitterling — part of the small intestine of swine
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