11-letter words containing g, i, o, r
- approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- aquariology — The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- archeologic — (American spelling) alternative spelling of archaeologic.
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- areographic — relating to areography
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- aromatizing — Present participle of aromatize.
- arteriogram — an X-ray of a vein or artery which has been injected with dye in order to diagnose obstruction or damage
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- astrogation — (in science fiction) navigation in outer space.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astrologist — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- atherogenic — causing atheroma
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- authorizing — Present participle of authorize.
- auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
- autographic — of, for, or like an autograph or autographs
- autozeroing — (electronics) A sampling technique that measures an offset from zero and later compensates by subtracting the difference.
- azido group — the univalent group N 3 −, derived from hydrazoic acid.
- azores high — a subtropical high centered near the Azores.
- bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
- bar-hopping — Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- bargain for — If you have not bargained for or bargained on something that happens, you did not expect it to happen and so feel surprised or worried by it.
- barographic — Measured using a barograph.
- bibliograph — to put in a bibliography.
- big brother — People sometimes use Big Brother to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control over people and is always checking what they do.
- bikram yoga — a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity
- bilge board — a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.
- bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
- biographize — to write a biography of (someone)
- bioprinting — the construction of replacement body parts using techniques developed for three-dimensional printing
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- birddogging — the act of pursuing with determination
- bit-robbing — in-band signalling
- bogtrotting — the act of roaming over boggy areas, or living in boggy areas
- bolingbroke — the surname of Henry IV of England
- bolingbrook — a city in NE Illinois.
- bombing run — the part of a flight of a bomber aircraft that brings it to the point over a target at which its bombs are released
- bonderizing — to coat (steel) with an anticorrosive phosphate solution, usually in preparation for the application of paint, enamel, or lacquer.
- book rights — the legal right to make use of the text of a printed book
- boring clam — piddock
- boring mill — a large vertical lathe having a rotating table on which work is secured. Tools are held on a fixed post and the work is rotated around it
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
- bourgeoning — to grow or develop quickly; flourish: The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.