11-letter words containing g, t, b
- langbeinite — a mineral, K 2 Mg 2 (SO 4) 3 , occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content.
- late blight — a disease of plants, especially potatoes, celery, etc., characterized by spotting, blighting, and withering or decay of the entire plant, caused by any of several fungi, as Phytophthora infestans or Septoria apii.
- leaf blight — a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic spots or streaks on the leaves, accompanied by seed rot and seedling blight.
- libertinage — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
- lift bridge — a bridge having a section that can be lifted vertically to permit passage of boats beneath it.
- light bread — white bread.
- light table — a table that has a translucent top illuminated from below and is used typically for making tracings or examining color transparencies.
- lignotubers — Plural form of lignotuber.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- make it big — If you make it big, you become successful or famous.
- martinsburg — a city in NE West Virginia.
- mating ball — a writhing mass of snakes, usually composed of a single female and 10 or more males attempting to mate with her.
- megaloblast — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- merit badge — an insignia or device granted by the Boy Scouts, worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
- misbegotten — unlawfully or irregularly begotten; born of unmarried parents; illegitimate: his misbegotten son.
- misdoubting — Present participle of misdoubt.
- montego bay — a city in NW Jamaica: seaside resort.
- mothballing — Present participle of mothball.
- mumbletypeg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- munsterberg — Hugo [hyoo-goh;; German hoo-goh] /ˈhyu goʊ;; German ˈhu goʊ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1916, German psychologist and philosopher in the U.S.
- musette bag — Also called musette bag. a small leather or canvas bag with a shoulder strap, used for carrying personal belongings, food, etc., while hiking, marching, or the like.
- mystery bag — a sausage
- nail-biting — the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
- navigatable — Navigable.
- neglectable — Small enough, or unimportant enough to be neglected; negligible.
- negotiables — Plural form of negotiable.
- night table — a small table, chest, etc., for use next to a bed.
- night-blind — a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.
- nontangible — Intangible.
- northbridge — a town in S Massachusetts.
- nothing but — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- nubian goat — one of a breed of large, long-eared North African goats having a Roman nose and predominantly brown or black hair: noted for their rich milk.
- obfuscating — Present participle of obfuscate.
- objurgating — Present participle of objurgate.
- objurgation — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- objurgative — That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
- objurgatory — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- obligations — Plural form of obligation.
- obligements — Plural form of obligement.
- obsagittate — (botany, of leaves) Of a reverse sagittate shape, with two pointed lobes extending at the apex.
- obsignation — the action or process of certifying by means of, or as if with, a seal or a mark of ratification
- obsignatory — (obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
- obstructing — Present participle of obstruct.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outbreeding — to breed selected individuals outside the limits of the breed or variety.
- outbuilding — a detached building subordinate to a main building.
- over-budget — costing or being more than the amount alloted or budgeted: The building is half-finished and it's already overbudget.
- overbetting — the activity or practice of betting more than the usual or permitted amount
- oxygen debt — the body's oxygen deficiency resulting from strenuous physical activity.
- pietersburg — capital of Northern Transvaal province, South Africa: pop. 26,000