15-letter words containing g, o, n, c, i
- stocking filler — A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
- stocking stitch — stockinette (def 2).
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- synectics group — a group of people of varied background that meets to attempt creative solutions of problems through the unrestricted exercise of imagination and the correlation of disparate elements.
- tactical voting — Tactical voting is the act of voting for a particular person or political party in order to prevent someone else from winning, rather than because you support that person or party.
- teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
- technologically — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- terra incognita — an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.
- text processing — the handling of alphabetic characters by a computer
- thanatognomonic — signalling the nearness of death
- thraco-phrygian — a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.
- tongue in cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- tongue-in-cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- traction engine — a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.
- trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company
- training course — practical programme of study
- training school — a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- unaccommodating — easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchronological — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- uncommunicating — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
- uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
- uncomprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- uncondescending — showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality.
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- uncorresponding — identical in all essentials or respects: corresponding fingerprints.
- union catalogue — a catalogue listing every publication held at cooperating libraries
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- video recording — sth filmed on videotape
- vine technology — (company) A company which provides professional consulting services in the areas of networking, real-time systems, graphic arts, and web server advertisement space. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- virginian stock — a similar and related North American plant, Malcolmia maritima
- voting precinct — one of several areas, each containing a polling place, into which a town or city is split for voting purposes
- vulgar fraction — common fraction.
- well-recognized — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- what's cooking? — what's happening?
- window cleaning — the task of washing and shining windows
- witch of agnesi — a plane curve symmetrical about the y- axis and asymptotic to the x- axis, given by the equation x 2 y =4 a 2 (2 a − y).
- word processing — writing, editing, and production of documents, as letters, reports, and books, through the use of a computer program or a complete computer system designed to facilitate rapid and efficient manipulation of text. Abbreviation: WP.
- working capital — the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
- yin-yang school — a school of ancient Chinese philosophers who interpreted history in terms of the influence of the seasons and of five elements: earth, wood, metal, fire, and water.