11-letter words containing i, n, g, e
- kenogenesis — Alternative form of caenogenesis.
- ketogenesis — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- keyboarding — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- khan tengri — a mountain in central Asia, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of W China. Height: 6995 m (22 951 ft)
- kinesiology — the science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement.
- kinetograph — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- king closer — a brick of regular length and thickness, used in building corners, having a long bevel from a point on one side to one about halfway across the adjacent end.
- king's blue — cobalt blue.
- king's evil — scrofula: so called because it was supposed to be curable by the touch of the reigning sovereign.
- kingcroaker — The weakfish or sea trout.
- kingfishers — Plural form of kingfisher.
- kings river — a river in central California, flowing S through Kings Canyon to the Tulare reservoir. 125 miles (201 km) long.
- kingtehchen — Jingdezhen.
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- kneecapping — (uncountable) The act of destroying the kneecaps of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
- knife-edged — having a thin, sharp edge.
- knightheads — Plural form of knighthead.
- knowingness — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- knowledging — Present participle of knowledge.
- konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- laggen-gird — the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.
- lamentingly — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- land bridge — Geology. an actual or hypothetical strip of land, subject to submergence, that connects adjacent continental landmasses and serves as a route of dispersal for plants and animals: a prehistoric land bridge between Asia and North America.
- landgravine — the wife of a landgrave.
- landing net — a small, bag-shaped net with a handle at the mouth, for scooping a hooked fish out of the water and bringing it to shore or into a boat.
- langbeinite — a mineral, K 2 Mg 2 (SO 4) 3 , occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- languidness — The property of being languid.
- large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
- large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
- lastingness — The property of lasting; duration, permanence.
- laugh lines — Laugh lines are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- launderings — Plural form of laundering.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- lead piping — pipes made of lead
- lead singer — main singer in a popular music group
- leading dog — a dog trained to lead a flock of sheep to prevent them breaking or stampeding
- leading man — an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- ledger line — Also, leger line. Also called added line. Music. a short line added when necessary above or below the staff to increase the range of the staff.
- left-winger — A left-winger is a person whose political beliefs are close to socialism, or closer to them than most of the other people in the same group or party.
- leg-pulling — the act of performing practical jokes
- legationary — Relating to a legation.
- legendaries — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- legendarily — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- legerdemain — sleight of hand.
- legibleness — Legibility.