13-letter words containing l, a, e, g
- belly landing — the landing of an aircraft on its fuselage without use of its landing gear
- bengal quince — bael.
- benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
- beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
- beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
- bethnal green — a former borough of London, England, N of the Thames.
- bible reading — a passage from the Bible, esp one read in a service
- bibliographer — an expert in bibliography
- big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
- big-heartedly — in a big-hearted manner
- bigleaf maple — a tree, Acer macrophyllum, of western North America, having large, deeply lobed leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in drooping clusters.
- biodegradable — Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
- bioecological — the study of the interrelations among living organisms in their natural environment; ecology.
- birectangular — having two right angles.
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
- black english — the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.
- black margate — a grayish grunt, Anisotremus surinamensis, of the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil.
- blaenau gwent — a county borough of SE Wales, created in 1996 from NW Gwent. Administrative centre: Ebbw Vale. Pop: 68 900 (2003 est). Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blood sausage — a kind of black sausage made from minced pork fat, pig's blood, and other ingredients
- blow a gasket — to burst out in anger
- blow the gaff — to divulge a secret
- blue grosbeak — a grosbeak, Guiraca caerulea, of the U.S., Mexico, and Central America, the male of which is blue with two rusty bars on each wing.
- body language — Your body language is the way in which you show your feelings or thoughts to other people by means of the position or movements of your body, rather than with words.
- boiling range — A boiling range is the temperature range involved in the distillation of oil, from the start to the time when it evaporates.
- book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
- book-learning — knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
- boolean logic — (logic) A logic based on Boolean algebra.
- borage family — any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.
- breaking ball — any pitch that breaks; specif., a curve or slider
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- buffalo grove — a city in NE Illinois.
- bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
- burgess shale — a bed of Cambrian sedimentary rock in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia containing many unique invertebrate fossils
- burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
- candle grease — the wax which is used in the manufacture of candles
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- candlewicking — a kind of embroidery used for a bedspread, tablecloth, or pillow cover, patterned with French knots of candlewick embroidery thread or yarn
- canon regular — a clergyman of certain religious communities following a monastic rule
- canonical age — the age specified by canon law when a person becomes eligible to participate in a certain rite or hold a certain office.
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.