11-letter words containing g, l, o, i, r
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- philography — the collecting of autographs, especially those of famous persons.
- pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
- pistol grip — a handle or grip, as of a rifle or saw, shaped like the butt of a pistol.
- platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
- plumigerous — wearing or possessing feathers
- poll rating — a measurement of a politician's popularity among the electorate, obtained by canvassing a representative sample of people
- poltergeist — a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.
- polygraphic — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- pompom girl — a female cheerleader, as for a football team, whose routines often include the waving of large flowerlike clusters or streamers resembling pompoms.
- ponderingly — in a pondering manner
- port gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- port-gentil — a seaport in W Gabon.
- potteringly — in a pottering fashion, slowly
- primatology — the branch of zoology dealing with the primates.
- proctologic — the branch of medicine dealing with the rectum and anus.
- prodigality — the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
- prodigalize — to spend lavishly
- promisingly — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- proselyting — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- pteridology — the branch of botany dealing with ferns and related plants, as the horsetails and club mosses.
- purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
- radiologist — the science dealing with x-rays or nuclear radiation, especially for medical uses.
- rag-rolling — a decorating technique in which paint is applied with a roughly folded cloth in order to create a marbled effect
- railroading — a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.
- reflowering — an occurrence of flowering again
- regionalism — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- regionalize — to divide or organize into regions for administrative purposes
- rejoicingly — in a rejoicing or exultant manner
- religionary — pertaining to religion
- religionism — excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
- religionist — excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
- religionize — to be devoted to or bring under the influence of religion
- religiosity — the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness.
- religiously — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- remodelling — to model again.
- reprovingly — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
- rickrolling — the playfully pointless practice of performing or playing the song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by the British singer Rick Astley to a person or group of people either at a public event or online by means of a disguised hyperlink
- righteously — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- roadholding — A vehicle's roadholding is how easy it is to control safely in difficult driving conditions or when going round bends.
- rolling pin — a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough.
- rowing club — rowboat association
- royal icing — a hard white icing made from egg whites and icing sugar, used for coating and decorating cakes, esp fruit cakes
- ruling body — authority, group in charge
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- scorchingly — in a scorching manner
- seigniorial — of or relating to a seignior.
- serological — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- sialography — radiography of salivary glands once they have been injected with a contrast medium