14-letter words containing l, g, e

suggestibility — subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
suprasegmental — above, beyond, or in addition to a segment.
swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
switch selling — a system of selling, now illegal in Britain, whereby potential customers are attracted by a special offer on some goods but the salesman's real aim is to sell other more expensive goods instead
swivel weaving — the process of weaving on a loom equipped with a swivel.
tablet coating — A tablet coating is a covering over a tablet, used to mask the taste, make it easier to swallow, or protect the active medication inside.
tailgate party — A tailgate party is a social gathering at which food is served from or near a vehicle, especially in a parking lot before a sports game.
target vehicle — a spacecraft used to develop and practise orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques in preparation for the lunar missions
tate galleries — two art galleries in London, the original Tate Gallery (1897), now Tate Britain, and Tate Modern, created in the former Bankside power station in 2000
tax-collecting — the collection of taxes owed by individuals
teaching elder — a minister in a Presbyterian church.
telangiectasis — chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.
telegraph buoy — a buoy placed over an underwater telegraph cable.
telegraph pole — A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system.
telegraph wire — a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals
telephotograph — a photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
teleprocessing — computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.
televangelical — relating to televangelism
ten-gallon hat — a broad-brimmed hat with a high crown, worn especially in the western and southwestern U.S.; cowboy hat.
tenpin bowling — Tenpin bowling is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a narrow track toward a group of wooden objects and try to knock down as many of them as possible.
terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
terotechnology — a branch of technology that utilizes management, financial, and engineering expertise in the installation and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery
texas longhorn — one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
the blue angel — a legendary German expressionist film of 1930, the first major German sound film, starring Marlene Dietrich
the everglades — a subtropical marshy region of Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee: contains the Everglades National Park established to preserve the flora and fauna of the swamps. Area: over 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles)
the footlights — the theater, or acting as a profession
the gentle sex — the female sex; women
the great glen — a fault valley across the whole of Scotland, extending southwest from the Moray Firth in the east to Loch Linnhe and containing Loch Ness and Loch Lochy
the guillotine — a device for beheading persons, consisting of a weighted blade set between two upright posts
the ivy league — a group of eight universities (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth College, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale) that have similar academic and social prestige in the US to Oxford and Cambridge in Britain
the last laugh — the final success in an argument, situation, etc, after previous defeat
the lesser dog — the constellation Canis Minor
the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
the palaeogene — the Palaeogene period or system
the real thing — If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.
the wild geese — the Irish expatriates who served as professional soldiers with the Catholic powers of Europe, esp France, from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries
theologoumenon — a theological assertion or statement not derived from divine revelation
theriogenology — the branch of veterinary medicine encompassing all aspects of reproduction.
thermal imager — a piece of equipment used to detect or provide images of people or things
thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
thermoregulate — to maintain regular temperature, esp regular body temperature
thought police — a group of people with totalitarian views on a given subject, who constantly monitor others for any deviation from prescribed thinking
thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
threaded glass — glass decorated with a pattern produced by variegated glass filaments.
three-pin plug — an electrical plug with three pins or metal projections to fit into a socket
to go belly-up — (of a company) to not have enough money to pay its debts
to overflowing — If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
to ring a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
to sleep rough — When people sleep or live rough, they sleep out of doors, usually because they have no home.

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?