16-letter words containing g, i, l, n, e
- in general terms — generally, approximately
- in large measure — If something is true in some measure or in large measure, it is partly or mostly true.
- in living memory — If you say that something is, for example, the best, worst, or first thing of its kind in living memory, you are emphasizing that it is the only thing of that kind that people can remember.
- in plain english — in clear and simple language
- in the limelight — prominent, featured in the news
- in the long haul — in a future time
- in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
- in the slightest — at all
- in the spotlight — prominently featured
- incorrigibleness — The quality of being incorrigible; incorrigibility.
- indefatigability — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- indian wrestling — arm wrestling
- indigestibleness — The quality of being indigestible.
- induced topology — a topology of a subset of a topological space, obtained by intersecting the subset with every open set in the topology of the space.
- inextinguishable — not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.
- inextinguishably — In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
- intelligibleness — The quality of being intelligible.
- interlaced image — progressive coding
- irrefragableness — The quality or degree of being irrefragable.
- italian dressing — a strongly flavored vinaigrette for salads, containing garlic, oregano, red peppers, etc.
- ivyleaf geranium — a geranium plant, pelargonium peltatum, with trailing leaves and white, pink, red, or violet flowers
- japanese gelatin — agar (def 1).
- javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
- john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
- julius rosenberg — Alfred, 1893–1946, German Nazi ideologist and political leader, born in Estonia.
- junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
- kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
- kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
- king james bible — Authorized Version.
- king of the hill — a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top.
- kingdom of arles — a kingdom in SE France which had dissolved by 1378: known as the Kingdom of Burgundy until about 1200
- knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- lacto-vegetarian — a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy produce and eggs
- lactovegetarians — Plural form of lactovegetarian.
- ladies'-earrings — lady's-earrings.
- landed immigrant — foreigner: permanent resident
- language barrier — difficulty in communication due to language difference
- language isolate — isolate (def 9).
- large-print book — a book where the text is printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
- larger than life — If you say that someone or something is larger than life, you mean that they appear or behave in a way that seems more exaggerated or important than usual.
- larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
- latent ambiguity — uncertainty that arises when a seemingly clear written instrument is matched against an extrinsic fact, as when a description of something being sold fits two different items.
- lateral thinking — unconventional or creative problem-solving
- leading question — a question so worded as to suggest the proper or desired answer.
- leaf-cutting ant — any of several tropical American ants of the genus Atta that cut and chew bits of leaves and flowers into a mash that they use to cultivate a fungus garden.
- leaf-cutting bee — any of the bees of the family Megachilidae that cut circular pieces from leaves or flowers to line their nests.
- league champions — the team that has come top of the league
- lean-burn engine — an engine designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions
- learning process — a process of learning
- led page printer — LED printer