11-letter words containing g, i, t, s
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- 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.
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cataglottis — A passionate kiss which involves the touching of the tongues of the two people involved.
- catechising — Present participle of catechise.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizes — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- centrifuges — Plural form of centrifuge.
- cereologist — Someone who studies crop circles, especially one who believes that they are not man-made or formed by other terrestrial processes.
- chinese tag — a variety of the game of tag in which the tagged player must hold one hand on the part of the body where he or she was tagged.
- cholangitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the bile duct.
- christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.
- christingle — (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- cigar store — a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- climatising — to acclimate to a new environment.
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- cogitations — concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.
- cognitivism — the meta-ethical thesis that moral judgments state facts and so are either true or false
- cognitivist — A person who believes or works in cognitive grammar.
- cognoscenti — The cognoscenti are the people who know a lot about a particular subject.
- collegiates — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- compositing — made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound: a composite drawing; a composite philosophy.
- congestible — to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
- congruities — Plural form of congruity.
- consignment — A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person.
- consolating — Present participle of consolate.
- contingents — Plural form of contingent.
- contrasting — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrivings — Plural form of contriving.
- copingstone — a stone that tops or forms part of the top of a wall
- coruscating — A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive.
- cosignatory — a person, country, etc, that signs a document jointly with others
- cosmogonist — A person who studies cosmogony.
- cosmologist — A person who studies cosmology.
- countersign — If you countersign a document, you sign it after someone else has signed it.
- countersing — (ethology, of a bird) To sing in response to the song of another.
- criticising — to censure or find fault with.
- crochetings — a collection of crochet-work
- cropdusting — the spreading of fungicide, etc on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft
- customizing — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- cytogenesis — the origin and development of plant and animal cells
- cytologists — Plural form of cytologist.
- danger list — on
- decussating — Present participle of decussate.