11-letter words containing g, l, e, i, c
- influencing — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- insectology — entomology.
- interlacing — Present participle of interlace.
- jacklighter — a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.
- king closer — a brick of regular length and thickness, used in building corners, having a long bevel from a point on one side to one about halfway across the adjacent end.
- league city — a town in S Texas.
- lechuguilla — a semidesert plant, Agave lecheguilla, of Mexico, having a basal rosette of sharply pointed leaves and a very tall flower spike, grown as an ornamental.
- lethargical — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- leydig cell — any of the interstitial cells of the testes that produce androgens.
- lichenology — the branch of biology that studies lichens.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
- light curve — a graph showing variations in brightness of celestial objects over time.
- light-faced — (of type) having a weight of type characterized by light thin lines
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- linecasting — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- logic level — the voltage level representing one or zero in an electronic logic circuit
- logic model — A logic model is a method of calculating how likely it is that something unwanted will happen.
- logicalness — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logocentric — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logorrhoeic — Alternative form of logorrheic.
- long splice — a splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block, made by unlaying the ends of two ropes for a considerable distance, overlapping the strands so as to make pairs of one strand from each rope, unlaying one of each pair, twisting the other strand into its place in the united rope, and tucking the yarns of the unlaid strand separately into place.
- luminescing — Present participle of luminesce.
- magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- magic spell — incantation or curse
- maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
- medicolegal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalomanic — Afflicted by megalomania.
- meningocele — a protrusion of the meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
- mesopelagic — of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters).
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- multiagency — involving multiple agencies
- namecalling — Alternative form of name-calling.
- necrologies — Plural form of necrology.
- necrologist — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- 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.