11-letter words containing l, a, s, g, n
- glassmaking — the art of making glass or glassware.
- glastonbury — a borough of SW England, in whose vicinity the ruins of an important Iron Age lake village have been found and to which in folklore both King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathaea have been linked, the latter as the founder of the abbey there.
- glaucescent — becoming glaucous; somewhat glaucous.
- glens falls — a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
- globalising — Present participle of globalise.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- glossodynia — a condition characterized by a burning or tingling mouth region
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glutaminase — an enzyme used to treat cancer
- goaltenders — Plural form of goaltender.
- goat island — an island in the Niagara River in W New York, in the middle of Niagara Falls, dividing the American Falls from the Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls.
- gonimoblast — a spore-bearing filament in the carpogonium of red algae
- gracileness — The state or quality of being gracile.
- gradualness — The condition of being gradual.
- graian alps — a mountain range in France and Italy, in the W Alps. Highest peak, Gran Paradiso, 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- granadillas — Plural form of granadilla.
- grand falls — former name of Churchill Falls.
- grand-scale — of large proportion, extent, magnitude, etc.: grand-scale efforts; a grand-scale approach.
- grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- granduncles — Plural form of granduncle.
- green flash — a green coloration of the upper portion of the sun, caused by atmospheric refraction and occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks below the horizon.
- green glass — glass of low quality, colored green by impurities in the materials from which it is made.
- green salad — salad consisting of lettuce, etc.
- guildswoman — a woman who is a member of a guild
- gymnastical — Alternative form of gymnastic.
- hairstyling — a person who designs and arranges hair styles.
- halsingborg — a seaport in SW Sweden, opposite Helsingör.
- hand signal — indication made by hand
- handselling — The practice of promoting books by personal recommendation rather than by publisher-sponsored marketing.
- harassingly — in a harassing manner
- hegelianism — the philosophy of Hegel and his followers, characterized by the use of the Hegelian dialectic.
- highlanders — Plural form of highlander.
- hooliganism — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- intangibles — Plural form of intangible.
- integralism — the belief that one's religious convictions should dictate one's political and social actions.
- invigilates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invigilate.
- italicising — Present participle of italicise.
- 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.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- laggardness — The quality or state of being a laggard.
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- landscaping — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- languescent — becoming languid
- languidness — The property of being languid.