11-letter words containing g, l, e, c
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- multiagency — involving multiple agencies
- myrmecology — the branch of entomology dealing with ants.
- namecalling — Alternative form of name-calling.
- necrologies — Plural form of necrology.
- necrologist — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- neglectable — Small enough, or unimportant enough to be neglected; negligible.
- neologistic — a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
- nonallergic — not having an allergy; not sensitive to a particular antigen.
- obsolescing — to be or become obsolescent.
- oceanologic — of or relating to the ocean and its study.
- oenological — Of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine.
- office girl — a girl or young woman employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- oligochaete — any of various annelids of the family Oligochaeta, including earthworms and certain small, freshwater species, having locomotory setae sunk directly in the body wall.
- oligochrome — the brand name of a light filtering device used in photography
- overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- parcel-gilt — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- periglacial — occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plectognath — belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish, globefish, puffer, and triggerfish.
- polygenetic — Biology. relating to or exhibiting polygenesis.
- postcollege — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- pre-college — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
- preachingly — in a preaching manner, with preaching
- public gaze — If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.
- racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
- recatalogue — to catalogue (something, such as a book or collection of books) again
- rechallenge — a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
- rectangular — shaped like a rectangle.
- recurringly — occurring or appearing again.
- rejectingly — in a rejecting way or manner
- rejoicingly — in a rejoicing or exultant manner
- relaunching — an act or instance of launching something again.
- rock gunnel — any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
- scaffoldage — a scaffold or scaffolding
- scatterling — a person with no fixed home; a wanderer; a vagabond
- scent gland — any of various specialized skin glands, occurring in many kinds of animals, that emit an odor commonly functioning as a social or sexual signal or a defensive weapon.
- schlesinger — Arthur Meier [mahy-er] /ˈmaɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1888–1965, U.S. historian.
- scientology — the philosophy of the Church of Scientology, a nondenominational movement founded in the US in the 1950s, which emphasizes self-knowledge as a means of realizing full spiritual potential
- screamingly — If you say that something is, for example, screamingly funny or screamingly boring, you mean that it is extremely funny or extremely boring.
- sculduggery — skulduggery.
- searchingly — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- searchlight — a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction.
- self-acting — acting by itself; automatic.