11-letter words containing g, c, t
- shortcoming — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- sightscreen — a white screen set in line with the wicket as an aid to the batsman in seeing the ball when it is bowled.
- significant — important; of consequence.
- significate — something signified
- singlestick — a short, heavy stick.
- singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- slag cement — a cement composed of about 80 percent granulated slag and about 20 percent hydrated lime.
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- snatchingly — in a snatching manner
- sociologist — the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- space stage — a stage set, often limited to an arrangement of ramps and platforms, in which actors and set pieces are spotlighted against the bare background of a dark or black cyclorama.
- spaceflight — the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.
- sparagmatic — denoting a type of Precambrian rock found in Scandinavia
- spectrogram — a representation or photograph of a spectrum.
- spectrology — the study of ghosts, phantoms, or apparitions.
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- sphragistic — of or relating to seals or signet rings.
- stage brace — a brace for supporting upright pieces of theatrical scenery.
- stage screw — a large, tapered screw fitted with a handle, used to secure braces for scenery to the floor of a stage.
- stagestruck — obsessed with the desire to become an actor or actress.
- steatopygic — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
- stencilling — a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- stenohygric — able to withstand only a narrow range of humidity
- step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stigmatical — Also, stigmatical. pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like.
- stock guard — a barrier for keeping cattle and other animals off the tracks or right of way.
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- strategical — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- stringpiece — a long, usually horizontal piece of timber, beam, etc., for strengthening, connecting, or supporting a framework.
- subcategory — a subordinate category or a division of a category.
- sugarcoated — to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- surfcasting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surgicenter — a surgical facility, not based in a hospital, where minor surgery is performed on an outpatient basis.
- switch plug — a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
- switchgrass — a North American prairie grass
- syllogistic — of or relating to a syllogism.
- synergistic — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
- syntagmatic — pertaining to a relationship among linguistic elements that occur sequentially in the chain of speech or writing, as the relationship between the sun and is shining or the and sun in the sentence The sun is shining.
- tachygraphy — shorthand, especially the ancient Greek and Roman handwriting used for rapid stenography and writing.
- take charge — able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
- take-charge — able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
- tap dancing — dancing with clicking shoes
- technologic — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- tegucigalpa — a republic in NE Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa.
- telecottage — a communal workplace, situated in a rural area, which contains computers and other facilities linked into a communications network, thereby enabling people to work from remote locations
- telegraphic — of or relating to the telegraph.