11-letter words containing g, e, n, r, b
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- bourgeoning — to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.
- brand image — The brand image of a particular brand of product is the image or impression that people have of it, usually created by advertising.
- brandenburg — a state in NE Germany, part of East Germany until 1990. A former electorate, it expanded under the Hohenzollerns to become the kingdom of Prussia (1701). The district east of the Oder River became Polish in 1945. Capital: Potsdam. Pop: 2 575 000 (2003 est). Area: 29 481 sq km (11 219 sq miles)
- breaking-up — separation, or the action of separating, into smaller parts
- brent goose — a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions
- 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.
- bright-line — (of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
- brisingamen — the magic necklace worn by Freya.
- browbeating — to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.
- brown algae — any algae of the phylum Phaeophyta, such as the wracks and kelps, which contain a brown pigment in addition to chlorophyll
- bungee cord — a type of stretchy rope consisting of elastic strands often in a fabric casing. Bungee cords may be used in parachuting, bungee jumping or to secure loads. Ones used for securing loads often have hooks on either end.
- bungstarter — a mallet for loosening or removing the bung of a cask.
- canal barge — a long narrow boat used on canals, esp for carrying freight
- celebrating — Present participle of celebrate.
- cerebrating — Present participle of cerebrate.
- dangleberry — a blue huckleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa), native to E North America
- debriefings — Plural form of debriefing.
- dingleberry — Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.
- dogger bank — a shoal in the North Sea, between N England and Denmark: fishing grounds; naval battle 1915.
- double-ring — being or pertaining to a marriage ceremony in which the partners give rings to one another.
- dragon beam — dragging piece.
- drakensberg — a mountain range in the E Republic of South Africa: highest peak, 10,988 feet (3350 meters).
- drumbeating — That to beat on drums.
- elaborating — Present participle of elaborate.
- embarassing — Misspelling of embarrassing.
- embarrasing — Misspelling of embarrassing.
- embittering — Present participle of embitter.
- embracingly — In an embracing manner.
- embrangling — Present participle of embrangle.
- embrittling — Present participle of embrittle.
- embrocating — Present participle of embrocate.
- encumbering — Present participle of encumber.
- energy band — a range of energies associated with the quantum states of electrons in a crystalline solid. In a semiconductor or an insulator there is a valence band containing many states, most of which are occupied. Above this is a forbidden band with only a few isolated states caused by impurities. Above this is a conduction band containing many states most of which are empty. In a metal there is a continuous valence-conduction band
- enlargeable — Capable of being enlarged.
- exuberating — Present participle of exuberate.
- finger bowl — a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table.
- fingerboard — (of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against which the strings are stopped by the fingers.
- fireballing — (baseball) Tending to pitch fastballs.
- firebombing — Present participle of firebomb.
- forebearing — Present participle of forebear.
- forebodings — Plural form of foreboding.
- four-banger — a four-cylinder engine.
- freebooting — to act as a freebooter; plunder; loot.
- furbelowing — Present participle of furbelow.
- gaberlunzie — a wandering beggar
- gang-banger — a member of a violent street gang.
- gangbangers — Plural form of gangbanger.
- gangbusters — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
- garage band — a rough-and-ready amateurish rock group