16-letter words containing i, n, s, g
- disincentivising — Present participle of disincentivise.
- disingenuousness — The state or quality of being disingenuous.
- dispersing agent — a surface-active substance added to a suspension, usually a colloid, to improve the separation of particles and to prevent settling or clumping
- disproportioning — Present participle of disproportion.
- distinguishments — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- district heating — a heating system in which centrally generated heat is distributed via ducts and pipes to multiple buildings or locations
- division algebra — a linear algebra in which each element of the vector space has a multiplicative inverse.
- double-breasting — the practice of employing nonunion workers, especially in a separate division, to supplement the work of higher-paid union workers.
- dressing station — a post or center that gives first aid to the wounded, located near a combat area.
- dynamic markings — directions and symbols used to indicate degrees of loudness
- earnings-related — An earnings-related payment or benefit provides higher or lower payments according to the amount a person was earning while working.
- earth-shattering — earthshaking.
- eastern kingbird — any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird) of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators.
- eclipsing binary — a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system.
- eigenfrequencies — Plural form of eigenfrequency.
- electromagnetics — Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
- electromagnetism — The interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
- embourgeoisement — (chiefly UK) The taking-up of middle-class attitudes or values; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
- endocrinologists — Plural form of endocrinologist.
- energy-intensive — using large amount of energy
- engineer's chain — a unit of length equal to 100 feet
- english canadian — a Canadian citizen whose first language is English, esp one of English descent
- english heritage — an organization, partly funded by government aid, that looks after ancient monuments and historic buildings in England
- english-speaking — speaking English as a mother tongue
- englishman's tie — a type of knot for tying together heavy ropes
- enough is enough — expressing exasperation
- ethnic cleansing — genocide
- ethnolinguistics — The field of linguistic anthropology which studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
- etiopathogenesis — (medicine) The cause and subsequent development of an abnormal condition or of a disease.
- evangelistically — In an evangelistic manner.
- evening primrose — flowering plant
- falling sickness — epilepsy.
- fantail goldfish — an artificially bred, hardy variety of goldfish, usually oval-shaped and deep orange or calico, with a deeply cleft, four-lobed tail held in line with the body.
- farmington hills — a city in SE Michigan.
- fashion designer — creator of clothing designs
- fashion magazine — periodical about trendy clothing
- ferruginous duck — a common European duck, Aythyra nyroca, having reddish-brown plumage with white wing bars
- figure-conscious — concerned to keep an attractively slim body shape
- finger exercises — exercises that are intended to increase the flexibility and dexterity of a player's fingers
- fingertip search — When the police carry out a fingertip search of a place, they examine it for evidence in a very detailed way.
- finishing school — a private school, usually at the high-school or junior-college level, that teaches young women social graces and prepares them for life in society.
- fire regulations — rules intended to make sure that people and property stay safe in the event of a fire
- first generation — 1. (architecture) first generation computer. 2. (language) first generation language.
- first-generation — being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
- fisherman's ring — the signet ring worn by the pope.
- fishing industry — the industry of catching fish
- flabbergastation — (colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
- flabbergastingly — Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly.
- folk linguistics — speculation and popular views about language.
- foreign minister — (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states. Also called, especially British, foreign secretary. Compare secretary of state (def 1).