11-letter words containing g, o, n, e
- brent goose — a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions
- bridge loan — A bridge loan is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example, so that you can buy a new house before you have sold the one you already own.
- browbeating — to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.
- brown algae — any algae of the phylum Phaeophyta, such as the wracks and kelps, which contain a brown pigment in addition to chlorophyll
- bull tongue — a heavy plough used in growing cotton, having an almost vertical mouldboard
- bungee cord — a type of stretchy rope consisting of elastic strands often in a fabric casing. Bungee cords may be used in parachuting, bungee jumping or to secure loads. Ones used for securing loads often have hooks on either end.
- cabbagetown — a former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community
- cacogenesis — (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- caneworking — A glassblowing technique that uses rods of coloured glass to add intricate patterns and stripes to blown glass objects.
- cape pigeon — a species of seagoing petrel, Daption capensis, with characteristic white wing patches: a common winter visitor off the coasts of southern Africa: family Diomedeidae
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- cardiogenic — originating in the heart, or resulting from a disorder of the heart
- cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
- cargo plane — a plane carrying cargo
- caseinogens — Plural form of caseinogen.
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- 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)
- cauligenous — originating or protruding from the stem of a plant
- cenogenesis — the development of structures in the embryonic or larval stage of an organism that are adaptive and do not appear in the evolutionary history of its group
- centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
- chaetognath — any small wormlike marine invertebrate of the phylum Chaetognatha, including the arrowworms, having a coelom and a ring of bristles around the mouth
- change down — When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear.
- change over — If you change over from one thing to another, you stop doing one thing and start doing the other.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- chaperonage — The state of being a chaperon.
- chaperoning — a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- chessboxing — a sport in which participants contest alternating rounds of chess and boxing, of four and two minutes respectively
- chirurgeons — Plural form of chirurgeon.
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- chromogenic — producing colour
- chronologer — A chronologist.
- cinemagoers — Plural form of cinemagoer.
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clergywomen — Plural form of clergywoman.
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- cnidogenous — producing or containing nematocysts.
- coalignment — Alignment together.
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- coat hanger — A coat hanger is a curved piece of wood, metal, or plastic that you hang a piece of clothing on.
- code dating — the system of marking products with the date when they were packed
- coextending — Present participle of coextend.
- coffee ring — a coffeecake shaped like a ring, plain or fruited, often with a topping of raisins, ground nuts, and icing.
- cogenerated — Simple past tense and past participle of cogenerate.
- cogenerator — a facility that produces energy from waste