13-letter words containing g, e, d, i
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- body piercing — the practice of making holes in the navel , nipples, etc so that jewellery can be worn in them
- boomerang kid — a young adult who, after having lived on his or her own for a time, returns to live in the parental home, usually due to financial problems caused by unemployment or the high cost of living independently
- boroglyceride — any compound containing boric acid and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- boys' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline and self-respect
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- brain-damaged — Someone who is brain-damaged has suffered brain damage.
- bread pudding — a rich cake made with bread soaked in milk, eggs, dried fruit and spices and baked, usually eaten cold
- bread-winning — a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents.
- break dancing — a style of dance engaged in by youths, involving acrobatic movements, spinning about on the head or shoulders, etc.
- break feeding — the feeding of animals on paddocks where feeding space is controlled by the frequent movement of an electric fence
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- breeding pair — a male and female animal that produce offspring together
- bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
- brownie guide — a member of the Brownie Guides, one of the junior branches (aged 7–10 years) in The Guide Association
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- build bridges — to promote reconciliation or cooperation between hostile groups or people
- building line — the boundary line along a street beyond which buildings must not project
- building site — A building site is an area of land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being built or altered.
- cabbage aphid — a small, blue aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae, that feeds on cabbage and related plants.
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- cadmium green — a pigment used in painting, consisting of a mixture of hydrated oxide of chromium with cadmium sulfide, and characterized by its strong green color and slow drying rate.
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- candlewicking — a kind of embroidery used for a bedspread, tablecloth, or pillow cover, patterned with French knots of candlewick embroidery thread or yarn
- cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
- cardiganshire — a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996
- cardiomegalia — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cartridge pen — a pen having a removable ink reservoir that is replaced when empty
- casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- cedar waxwing — a brownish-gray, crested American waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), with red, waxlike tips on its secondary wing feathers
- chicago ridge — a town in NE Illinois.
- child rearing — the activity of rearing children
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- chronologized — to arrange in chronological order.
- cider vinegar — a type of vinegar produced by the acetification of cider
- cigarette end — the part of a cigarette that is held in the mouth and that remains unsmoked after it is finished
- circuit judge — a judge presiding over a county court or crown court
- cleaning lady — A cleaning lady is a woman who is employed to clean the rooms and furniture inside a building.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
- cloud seeding — any technique of adding material to a cloud to alter its natural development, usually to increase or obtain precipitation.
- coarsegrained — having a coarse texture
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
- codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
- coffin dodger — an old person
- college radio — radio broadcasting from stations affiliated with a college or university, often at a frequency below 92 MHz FM.
- commandeering — Present participle of commandeer.
- comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.