11-letter words containing g, r, i, l
- balbriggans — underwear made from balbriggan fabric, for example long men's underpants
- ballbearing — Alternative form of ball bearing.
- bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
- banteringly — in a bantering fashion
- bargainable — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- basal ridge — a U -shaped ridge at the base of the posterior surface of the crown of a tooth.
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- bell ringer — A bell ringer is someone who rings church bells or hand bells, especially as a hobby.
- belligerati — intellectuals, such as writers, who advocate war or imperialism
- belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- bergenfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
- bersagliere — a member of a rifle regiment in the Italian Army
- bewildering — A bewildering thing or situation is very confusing and difficult to understand or to make a decision about.
- bibliograph — to put in a bibliography.
- big-leaguer — Sports. a player in a major league.
- bilge board — a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.
- bilge water — Nautical. bilge (def 1d).
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- blind tiger — speak-easy
- blister gas — a poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body; vesicant.
- blizzarding — Meteorology. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
- bolingbroke — the surname of Henry IV of England
- bolingbrook — a city in NE Illinois.
- boring clam — piddock
- boring mill — a large vertical lathe having a rotating table on which work is secured. Tools are held on a fixed post and the work is rotated around it
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- brachialgia — pain in the nerves of the upper arm.
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- bridal gown — a wedding dress
- bridge lamp — a floor lamp, especially one having the light source on an arm so hinged as to be horizontally adjustable.
- 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.
- bridge roll — a soft bread roll in a long thin shape
- bright coal — coal consisting of alternating layers of clarain and vitrain.
- bright wool — the wool of sheep raised east of the Mississippi River.
- bright-line — (of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
- bring along — If you bring someone or something along, you bring them with you when you come to a place.
- bull riding — a rodeo event in which a contestant tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds, with one hand holding a rope tied to a band around the bull's chest.
- bullfighter — A bullfighter is the person who tries to injure or kill the bull in a bullfight.
- burglarious — of, constituting, or inclined to burglary
- calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
- calendaring — a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar.
- calendering — a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
- calf roping — a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider chases and lassos a calf, dismounts, and throws the calf to the ground, tying three of the animal's legs with a short length of rope.
- calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- calligramme — words arranged to form a picture
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- caprimulgid — (zoology) Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- career girl — a woman whose main priority in life is achieving success in her career or profession