11-letter words containing g, i, r
- brownnosing — If you accuse someone of brownnosing, you are saying in a rather offensive way that they are agreeing with someone important in order to get their support.
- bull riding — a rodeo event in which a contestant tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds, with one hand holding a rope tied to a band around the bull's chest.
- bullfighter — A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.
- buon giorno — good day; hello
- burglarious — of, constituting, or inclined to burglary
- burning out — to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate.
- burns night — (in Scotland) 25 January, the traditional date for holding a celebratory meal (Burns supper) in honour of Robert Burns
- bushranging — the life of a bushranger
- cacogastric — relating to an upset stomach
- cacographic — Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
- calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
- calendaring — a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar.
- calendering — a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
- calf roping — a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider chases and lassos a calf, dismounts, and throws the calf to the ground, tying three of the animal's legs with a short length of rope.
- calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- calligramme — words arranged to form a picture
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- campaigners — Plural form of campaigner.
- caneworking — A glassblowing technique that uses rods of coloured glass to add intricate patterns and stripes to blown glass objects.
- caprimulgid — (zoology) Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
- car bombing — an instance when a bomb which someone has hidden under or in a car explodes
- caravanning — Caravanning is the activity of having a holiday in a caravan.
- carbonating — Present participle of carbonate.
- carbonizing — Present participle of carbonize.
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- cardiogenic — originating in the heart, or resulting from a disorder of the heart
- cardiograms — Plural form of cardiogram.
- cardiograph — an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
- care-taking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
- career girl — a woman whose main priority in life is achieving success in her career or profession
- caressingly — In a caressing manner; soothingly.
- cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
- carjackings — Plural form of carjacking.
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carnalizing — Present participle of carnalize.
- carolingian — of or relating to the Frankish dynasty founded by Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martel, which ruled in France from 751–987 ad and in Germany until 911 ad
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- carpogonium — the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
- carriageway — A carriageway is one side of a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a barrier.
- carrier bag — A carrier bag is a bag made of plastic or paper which has handles and which you carry shopping in.
- carry light — a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.
- carrying-on — unconventional or questionable behaviour
- cartelizing — Present participle of cartelize.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- categorical — If you are categorical about something, you state your views very definitely and firmly.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizes — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.