13-letter words containing g, u, i
- backing group — a group of musicians providing an instrumental or vocal accompaniment for a pop singer
- banking hours — the hours during which a bank is open for business
- banking house — a more formal term for a bank
- basic plumage — the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt.
- be upstanding — (in a court of law) a direction to all persons present to rise to their feet before the judge enters or leaves the court
- bengal quince — bael.
- beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
- bignoniaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Bignoniaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas, including jacaranda, bignonia, and catalpa
- bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
- bio-autograph — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- bioautography — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- birectangular — having two right angles.
- black pudding — Black pudding is a thick sausage which has a black skin and is made from pork fat and pig's blood.
- blood pudding — Blood pudding is another word for black pudding.
- bloodcurdling — terrifying; horrifying
- blow moulding — a process for moulding single-piece plastic objects in which a thermoplastic is extruded into a split mould and blown against its sides
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
- bolt up right — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- bone-crushing — powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake.
- boraginaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Boraginaceae, a family of temperate and tropical typically hairy-leaved flowering plants that includes forget-me-not, lungwort, borage, comfrey, and heliotrope
- boris godunov — Boris Fedorovich [bawr-is fi-dawr-uh-vich,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs fɪˈdɔr ə vɪtʃ,, ˈboʊr-,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1552–1605, regent of Russia 1584–98 and czar 1598–1605.
- bosman ruling — an EU ruling that allows out-of-contract footballers to leave their clubs without the clubs receiving a transfer fee
- boudoir grand — a domestic grand piano between 5 and 6 feet in length
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- bouncing bomb — a bomb used by the RAF in World War II, designed to bounce along water
- bouquet garni — A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs that are tied together and used in cooking to add flavour to the food.
- bourguignonne — Burgundy (def 5).
- boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
- braggadocious — boastful
- brain surgeon — a surgeon who specializes in brain surgery
- brain surgery — operation on the brain
- brass rubbing — A brass rubbing is a picture made by placing a piece of paper over a brass plate that has writing or a picture on it, and rubbing it with a wax crayon.
- brass-rubbing — an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.
- brassfounding — the practice of making things from brass
- bread pudding — a rich cake made with bread soaked in milk, eggs, dried fruit and spices and baked, usually eaten cold
- brigham young — Andrew (Jackson, Jr.) born 1932, U.S. clergyman, civil-rights leader, politician, and diplomat: mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, 1981–89.
- brownie guide — a member of the Brownie Guides, one of the junior branches (aged 7–10 years) in The Guide Association
- buccaneerings — the characteristic actions of a buccaneer
- buck and wing — a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- buffalo wings — spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
- buffing wheel — a wheel covered with a soft material, such as lamb's wool or leather, used for shining and polishing
- buggin's turn — promotion by seniority or rotation rather than merit.
- buggins' turn — the principle of awarding an appointment to members of a group in turn, rather than according to merit
- build bridges — to promote reconciliation or cooperation between hostile groups or people
- building land — land on which construction can take place
- building line — the boundary line along a street beyond which buildings must not project
- building plot — a piece of land on which a house can be built
- building site — A building site is an area of land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being built or altered.