13-letter words containing g, i, l, n
- the oligocene — the Oligocene epoch or rock series
- threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- thrillingness — the state or quality of being thrilling or exciting
- thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tiffany glass — Favrile Glass.
- tilting chest — a medieval chest decorated with a representation of a tournament.
- tilting train — A tilting train is a type of train that can travel faster than ordinary trains because it tilts when the track curves.
- tintagel head — a cape in SW England, on the W coast of Cornwall.
- touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
- town planning — city planning.
- tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- trail-blazing — A trail-blazing idea, event, or organization is new, exciting, and original.
- trailing edge — the rear edge of a propeller blade or airfoil.
- training wall — an artificial embankment or wall for directing the course of a stream.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- trash-talking — disparaging or boastful language used especially to demoralize or intimidate opponents: trash-talking in the locker room.
- traveling bag — a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.
- triangularity — pertaining to or having the form of a triangle; three-cornered.
- triangulation — a technique for establishing the distance between any two points, or the relative position of two or more points, by using such points as vertices of a triangle or series of triangles, such that each triangle has a side of known or measurable length (base or base line) that permits the size of the angles of the triangle and the length of its other two sides to be established by observations taken either upon or from the two ends of the base line.
- trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
- triple-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and t and k successively, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
- tripping line — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- tsinling shan — a mountain range in central China: highest peak over 12,000 feet (3660 meters).
- tumbling mill — A tumbling mill is a machine for reducing the particle size of a solid, with a drum which turns to lift and drop the feed mixed with a grinding medium.
- tung-oil tree — tung tree.
- twelfth night — the evening before Twelfth Day, formerly observed with various festivities.
- twilight zone — the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
- ugly american — An Ugly American is an American who travels to a foreign country and gives the United States a bad reputation by acting in an offensive way.
- ugly duckling — an unattractive or unpromising child who becomes a beautiful or much-admired adult.
- unambiguously — plainly, clearly
- unapologizing — not apologetic; not willing to apologize or to make an apology
- unappealingly — in an unappealing manner
- unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner
- unbelligerent — not belligerent or hostile
- unbenignantly — kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
- unbeseemingly — in an unbeseeming or unbefitting manner
- uncalculating — not calculating or scheming; guileless
- uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- unchallenging — not challenging or difficult; not providing a challenge; easy
- uncomplaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- unconflicting — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
- uncontrolling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- underclubbing — the action of hitting with a club resulting in insufficient distance
- underwhelming — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
- undeservingly — in an undeserving manner
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.