11-letter words containing e, l, i, g
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- christingle — (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
- clamdiggers — Close-fitting women’s casual pants hemmed at mid-calf.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- clientelage — (dated) clientele; customers or patrons.
- cliffhanger — A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.
- climategate — the scandal surrounding the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit whose researchers were accused of manipulating statistics on climate change to make global warming appear less of a threat
- cling peach — a clingstone peach.
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- clopidogrel — An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C16H16ClNO2S.
- coagulative — Obsolete. coagulated.
- coalignment — Alignment together.
- cognitively — in a cognitive manner
- cognoscible — able to be known or recognized
- colicinogen — any bacterium that produces a colicin.
- collegially — collegiate.
- collegiates — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- colligative — (of a physical property of a substance) depending on the concentrations of atoms, ions, and molecules that are present rather than on their nature
- colonelling — the act of behaving like a colonel
- complecting — Present participle of complect.
- congelation — the process of congealing
- congenially — agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
- congestible — to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
- consigliere — a trusted adviser, esp in a criminal organization
- consiglieri — Plural form of consigliere.
- correlating — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- cosmologies — Plural form of cosmology.
- counselings — professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems.
- counselling — Counselling is advice which a therapist or other expert gives to someone about a particular problem.
- croquignole — a small crisp cake
- cudgellings — beatings with a cudgel
- cult figure — a person who inspires devotion in a particular group of people
- cycloplegia — paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus
- cycloplegic — paralysis of the intraocular muscles.
- cytomegalic — of or relating to a disease characterized by enlarged cells
- danger list — on
- darlingness — the quality or characteristic of being darling, sweet, or charming
- deadeningly — in a deadening manner
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- deafeningly — to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
- dealing box — a box that holds a deck or decks of cards, allowing them to be dealt only one at a time, often used in casino games such as blackjack or chemin de fer.
- deceivingly — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- decollating — Present participle of decollate.
- defalcating — Present participle of defalcate.
- defatigable — (very, rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.