11-letter words containing l, a, n, g, u
- glutaminase — an enzyme used to treat cancer
- glutathione — a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes.
- gradualness — The condition of being gradual.
- granduncles — Plural form of granduncle.
- granularity — of the nature of granules; grainy.
- granulating — Present participle of granulate.
- granulation — the act or process of granulating.
- granuliform — having a granular structure
- granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
- granulomata — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- gratulating — Present participle of gratulate.
- gratulation — a feeling of joy.
- great-uncle — a granduncle.
- 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.
- guadalcanal — the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W central Pacific: U.S. victory over the Japanese 1942–43. About 2500 sq. mi. (6475 sq. km).
- 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.
- heptangular — having seven angles.
- highfalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- humiliating — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- hurry along — rush, go quickly
- inculcating — Present participle of inculcate.
- inculpating — Present participle of inculpate.
- 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.
- interleague — (sports) Between leagues; often specifically between the two major leagues of American baseball.
- interlingua — an interlanguage.
- journalling — journal
- judgemental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- keelhauling — Present participle of keelhaul.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- landlubbing — an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- languescent — becoming languid
- languidness — The property of being languid.
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
- languourous — Alternative form of languorous.
- laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
- laugh lines — Laugh lines are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- launderings — Plural form of laundering.
- laundry bag — A laundry bag is a bag for clothes that that are about to be washed.
- lenat, doug — Doug Lenat
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- lianyungang — a city in NE Jiangsu province, in E China.
- lienyunkang — Lianyungang.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- linguaphile — a language and word lover.
- liquidating — Present participle of liquidate.