13-letter words containing i, g, l
- domiciliating — Present participle of domiciliate.
- domineeringly — In a domineering manner.
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- double-figure — double-digit.
- draggletailed — untidy; bedraggled; slovenly.
- dragon lizard — Komodo dragon.
- dragon's tail — (formerly) the descending node of the moon or a planet.
- dramaturgical — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- drawing table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
- drilling crew — The drilling crew are the people who operate a drilling rig.
- drilling mast — A drilling mast is a structure over an oil well which supports the drilling equipment and allows it to be lifted into and out of the wellbore.
- drilling ship — a ship provided with drilling equipment and used especially for carrying out test drills
- driving wheel — Machinery. a main wheel that communicates motion to others.
- drum paneling — flush paneling in a door.
- dry lightning — lightning produced by a thunderstorm that is unaccompanied by rain
- dual heritage — an upbringing in which one's parents are of different ethnic or religious backgrounds
- ducking stool — a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
- due diligence — the degree of care that is to be reasonably expected or that is legally required, esp. of persons giving professional advice
- due-diligence — reasonable care and caution exercised by a person who is buying, selling, giving professional advice, etc., especially as required by law to protect against incurring liability: The court said there was due diligence on the part of the plaintiff.
- duino elegies — a collection of ten poems (1923) by Rainer Maria Rilke.
- dun laoghaire — a seaport in E Republic of Ireland, near Dublin.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- ear-splitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- early closing — shop closure at earlier hour
- early english — pertaining to the first style of Gothic architecture in England, ending in the latter half of the 13th century, characterized by the use of lancet arches, plate tracery, and narrow openings.
- early warning — An early warning system warns people that something bad is likely to happen, for example that a machine is about to stop working, or that a country is being attacked.
- early-evening — taking place or being presented in the early part of the evening
- early-morning — taking place or being presented in the early part of the morning
- eco-labelling — the practice or system of using eco-labels
- ecophysiology — the branch of physiology that deals with the physiological processes of organisms with respect to their environment.
- ecotoxicology — The branch of science that deals with the nature, effects, and interactions of substances that are harmful to the environment.
- edinburgh sml — (EdML) Implementation of the Core language of SML. Byte-code interpreter in C. Ported to Amiga, Atari, Archimedes and IBM PC. Version: 0.44. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- egomaniacally — In an egomaniacal manner.
- egotistically — In an egotistic manner.
- egyptological — Alternative form of Egyptological.
- eight o'clock — 8 a.m.
- electrocuting — Present participle of electrocute.
- electrologist — A person trained to remove unwanted hair on the body or face or small blemishes on the skin by a method that involves the application of heat using an electric current.
- electrolyzing — Present participle of electrolyze.
- electrotyping — The act or process of making electrotypes.
- elgin marbles — a group of 5th-century bc Greek sculptures originally decorating the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), and now at the British Museum
- embryological — Of or pertaining to embryology.
- encapsulating — Present participle of encapsulate.
- encephalalgia — pain in the head; headache
- encouragingly — In an encouraging manner.
- enculturating — Present participle of enculturate.
- endocrinology — The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- english daisy — a small perennial plant (Bellis perennis) of the composite family, having single stalked heads with white or pinkish ray flowers
- enigmatically — Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.