11-letter words containing g, o, s, i
- antismoking — intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
- aphasiology — The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
- aphlogistic — (archaic) flameless.
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
- apologising — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- assignation — An assignation is a secret meeting with someone, especially with a lover.
- associating — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- astrogation — (in science fiction) navigation in outer space.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astrologist — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- audiologist — the study of hearing disorders, including evaluation of hearing function and rehabilitation of patients with hearing impairments.
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- azores high — a subtropical high centered near the Azores.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
- baking soda — Baking soda is the same as bicarbonate of soda.
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- battologist — wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.
- bay of pigs — a bay on the SW coast of Cuba: scene of an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by US-backed troops (April 17, 1961)
- big society — the devolution of political power and social responsibility to local communities as opposed to centralized political power and state control
- bingo wings — areas of loose or flabby skin on the upper arm, esp in women, which hang down when the arm is extended
- biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
- biologistic — relating to biologism
- bobsledding — a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.
- bonefishing — the activity of fishing for bonefish
- book rights — the legal right to make use of the text of a printed book
- bookselling — the activity of selling books
- bossnapping — kidnapping a company executive as part of industrial action
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
- brownnosing — If you accuse someone of brownnosing, you are saying in a rather offensive way that they are agreeing with someone important in order to get their support.
- burglarious — of, constituting, or inclined to burglary
- bushhogging — to clear (land) by using a bush hog.
- cacogastric — relating to an upset stomach
- cacogenesis — (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
- calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
- callipygous — having well-shaped buttocks.
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- cardiograms — Plural form of cardiogram.
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- caseinogens — Plural form of caseinogen.
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- 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)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.