13-letter words containing i, g, u, a
- 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.
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- 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
- 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.
- bouquet garni — A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs that are tied together and used in cooking to add flavour to the food.
- 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.
- buccaneerings — the characteristic actions of a buccaneer
- buck and wing — a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances
- buffalo wings — spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
- building land — land on which construction can take place
- bully-ragging — to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- burial ground — A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place.
- burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
- bus mastering — bus master
- cadmium green — a pigment used in painting, consisting of a mixture of hydrated oxide of chromium with cadmium sulfide, and characterized by its strong green color and slow drying rate.
- calcium light — limelight (sense 1)
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- campaign fund — money for a campaign, as of a political candidate, usually acquired through contributions by supporters.
- carnegie unit — a standardized unit of measurement for evaluating courses in secondary schools in terms of college entrance requirements, representing one year's study in any subject, that subject having been taught for a minimum of 120 classroom hours to qualify.
- carrickfergus — a town in E Northern Ireland, in Carrickfergus district, Co Antrim; historic settlement of Scottish Protestants on Belfast Lough; Norman castle. Pop: 27 201 (2001)
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- casting couch — a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- chaise longue — A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
- chaise lounge — A chaise lounge is the same as a chaise longue.
- changchiak'ou — Zhangjiakou.