11-letter words containing l, a, n, g, o
- groin-vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- ground ball — a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- guildswoman — a woman who is a member of a guild
- guinea fowl — any of several African, gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Numidinae, especially a common species, Numida meleagris, that has a bony casque on the head and dark gray plumage spotted with white and that is now domesticated and raised for its flesh and eggs.
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynaecology — Alternative form of gynecology.
- haemoglobin — (protein) alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
- half-gallon — a half of a gallon, equal to 2 quarts (1.9 liters).
- half-hoping — having or expressing some hope
- half-joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- halogenated — Simple past tense and past participle of halogenate.
- halsingborg — a seaport in SW Sweden, opposite Helsingör.
- handholding — the act of holding hands, especially as a sign or token of affection.
- haptoglobin — A protein present in blood serum that binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hegemonical — having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.
- hexagonally — In a hexagonal manner.
- homolignane — (organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a lignane by adding extra carbon atoms in a ring or sidechain.
- hooliganism — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- hurry along — rush, go quickly
- ibn gabirol — Arabic name of Avicebrón.
- ibn-gabirol — Solomon. ?1021–?58, Jewish philosopher and poet, born in Spain. His work The Fountain of Life influenced Western medieval philosophers
- incogitable — Not cogitable; inconceivable.
- incongenial — Not congenial.
- inoculating — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- intaglioing — Present participle of intaglio.
- invigilator — to keep watch.
- jargon file — (jargon, publication, humour) The on-line hacker Jargon File maintained by Eric S. Raymond. A large collection of definitions of computing terms, including much wit, wisdom, and history. See also Yellow Book, Jargon.
- journalling — journal
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- la-gioconda — Italian La Gioconda. a portrait (1503?–05?) by Leonardo da Vinci.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- landholding — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- langobardic — Lombard1 (def 4).
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- languourous — Alternative form of languorous.
- laryngology — the branch of medicine dealing with the larynx.
- laryngotomy — incision of the larynx.
- leading dog — a dog trained to lead a flock of sheep to prevent them breaking or stampeding
- legationary — Relating to a legation.
- legionaries — Plural form of legionary.
- legionnaire — (often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
- legislation — the act of making or enacting laws.
- lemon grass — any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.