11-letter words containing g, u, i
- humidifying — Present participle of humidify.
- humiliating — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- humming top — a top that hums as it spins
- hummingbird — a very small nectar-sipping New World bird of the family Trochilidae, characterized by the brilliant, iridescent plumage of the male, a slender bill, and narrow wings, the extremely rapid beating of which produces a humming sound: noted for their ability to hover and to fly upward, downward, and backward in a horizontal position.
- husking bee — a gathering of farm families or friends to husk corn, usually as part of a celebration or party.
- icing sugar — Icing sugar is very fine white sugar that is used for making icing and sweets.
- ignominious — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- ignoramuses — Plural form of ignoramus.
- imido group — the bivalent group =NH linked to one or two acid groups.
- imino group — the bivalent group =NH not linked to any acid group.
- immunogenic — causing or capable of producing an immune response.
- immunologic — the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
- importuning — to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
- in full fig — completely dressed or outfitted, esp. in a showy manner
- in mourning — grieving
- inaugurated — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
- inaugurates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inaugurate.
- inaugurator — Agent noun of inaugurate; one who inaugurates.
- incongruent — not congruent.
- incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
- incongruous — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- incouraging — Present participle of incourage.
- inculcating — Present participle of inculcate.
- inculpating — Present participle of inculpate.
- incurvating — Present participle of incurvate.
- indenturing — Present participle of indenture.
- indigo blue — indigo (def 4).
- indulgement — (archaic) indulgence.
- indulgences — Plural form of indulgence.
- indulgently — characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
- indulgingly — In an indulging manner.
- infatuating — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
- influencing — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- infuriating — Archaic. infuriated.
- ingeniously — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- ingenuitive — (nonstandard) Possessing ingenuity; ingenious.
- ingenuously — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- ingratitude — the state of being ungrateful; unthankfulness.
- ingurgitate — to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food.
- inky smudge — a judge
- inoculating — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- inquiringly — seeking facts, information, or knowledge: an inquiring mind.
- insectifuge — a substance or preparation for driving off insects.
- insinuating — tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive: an insinuating letter.
- instituting — Present participle of institute.
- instructing — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- insultingly — In an insulting manner.
- insurgently — In an insurgent manner.
- integuments — Plural form of integument.
- interleague — (sports) Between leagues; often specifically between the two major leagues of American baseball.