11-letter words containing g, a, l, c
- archaeology — Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects.
- archangelic — Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel (def 1).
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archeologic — (American spelling) alternative spelling of archaeologic.
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- art college — a college at which students study and make art of various kinds, such as drawing, painting and sculpture
- ascendingly — moving upward; rising.
- at a glance — If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully.
- autoclaving — Present participle of autoclave.
- autological — (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
- automagical — (of a usually complicated technical or computer process) done, operating, or happening in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I just downloaded an automagical update to my word processing software that somehow fixed the problems.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- back-logged — a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders.
- backfilling — material used for refilling an excavation.
- backflowing — Flowing backwards.
- backlashing — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- backlighted — Simple past tense and past participle of backlight.
- backlisting — Present participle of backlist.
- backloading — to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.
- backlogging — a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders.
- backsliding — If you accuse someone of backsliding, you disapprove of them because they have failed to do something they promised or agreed to do, or have started again doing something undesirable that they had previously stopped doing.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
- backtalking — Present participle of backtalk.
- balance lug — a lugsail having a portion of its area forward of the mast and having a long foot, often with a boom.
- batological — relating to the study of brambles
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- black angus — Aberdeen Angus
- black goods — electronic goods which are housed in black or dark casings, such as televisions, CD players, etc
- black light — the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum
- black magic — magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- boring clam — piddock
- brachialgia — pain in the nerves of the upper arm.
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- bright coal — coal consisting of alternating layers of clarain and vitrain.
- cakewalking — Present participle of cakewalk.
- calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
- calcimining — Present participle of calcimine.
- calculating — If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.
- 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.
- calf roping — a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider chases and lassos a calf, dismounts, and throws the calf to the ground, tying three of the animal's legs with a short length of rope.
- calf-length — Calf-length skirts, dresses, and coats come to halfway between your knees and ankles.
- calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- calligramme — words arranged to form a picture
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.