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15-letter words containing g, u, i, l

  • gulf of corinth — an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece
  • gulf of finland — an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia
  • gutenberg bible — an edition of the Vulgate printed at Mainz before 1456, ascribed to Gutenberg and others: probably the first large book printed with movable type.
  • haemagglutinate — to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample)
  • haemoglobinuria — the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
  • haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
  • high resolution — a great amount of detail visible in a photographic, TV, or video image
  • high-resolution — having or capable of producing an image characterized by fine detail: high-resolution photography; high-resolution lens.
  • hindenburg line — a line of elaborate fortifications established by the German army in World War I, near the French-Belgian border, from Lille SE to Metz.
  • holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
  • hot-bulb engine — a low-compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition.
  • hung parliament — a parliament that does not have a party with a working majority
  • hunting leopard — the cheetah.
  • iceberg lettuce — a variety of lettuce having a cabbagelike head of crisp leaves.
  • ignatius loyola — Saint Ignatius of (Iñigo López de Loyola) 1491–1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.
  • immunoglobulins — Plural form of immunoglobulin.
  • immunohistology — the microscopic study of tissues with the aid of antibodies that bind to tissue components and reveal their presence.
  • immunologically — the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
  • immunopathology — the study of diseases having an immunologic or allergic basis.
  • in the long run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
  • individualising — Present participle of individualise.
  • individualizing — Present participle of individualize.
  • industrialising — Present participle of industrialise.
  • industrializing — Present participle of industrialize.
  • inguinal hernia — a common type of hernia in which a loop of the intestine protrudes directly through a weak area of the abdominal wall in the groin region.
  • ingush republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: part of the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Republic from 1936 until 1992. Capital: Magas (formerly at Nazran). Pop: 468 900 (2002). Area: 3600 sq km (1390 sq miles)
  • inhomogeneously — lack of homogeneity.
  • insight-fulness — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
  • insulating tape — adhesive tape, impregnated with a moisture-repelling substance, used to insulate exposed electrical conductors
  • insuring clause — the clause in an insurance policy setting forth the kind and degree of coverage granted by the insurer.
  • irreligiousness — The state or quality of being irreligious; ungodliness.
  • isopropyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 7 , an isomer of the propyl group.
  • italian sausage — salami
  • journal bearing — a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
  • language skills — the ability to use language
  • lapland bunting — a passerine bird: Calcarius lapponicus
  • leading counsel — the more senior of two counsels
  • leptosporangium — (botany) A sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell.
  • leukaemogenesis — the development of leukaemia
  • licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
  • light in august — a novel (1932) by William Faulkner.
  • light pollution — unwanted or harmful light, as from bright street lights or neon signs.
  • lighthouse tube — a vacuum tube with the electrodes arranged in parallel layers closely spaced, giving a relatively high-power output at high frequencies.
  • lignocellulosic — (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from lignocellulose; used especially to describe the products of biomass.
  • linear argument — (theory)   A function argument which is used exactly once by the function. If the argument is used at most once then it is safe to inline the function and replace the single occurrence of the formal parameter with the actual argument expression. If the argument was used more than once this transformation would duplicate the argument expression, causing it to be evaluated more than once. If the argument is sure to be used at least once then it is safe to evaluate it in advance (see strictness analysis) whereas if the argument was not used then this would waste work and might prevent the program from terminating.
  • linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
  • linguistic form — any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, morpheme, or suffix.
  • liquid nitrogen — nitrogen in a liquid state
  • listed building — (in Britain) a building officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration
  • living quarters — accommodation
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