12-letter words containing l, i, e, g, o
- boulangerite — a bluish lead-gray mineral, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 5 Sb 4 S 11 , a minor ore of lead.
- bounce light — Also, bounce lighting. light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.
- bowdlerizing — to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
- boxing glove — Boxing gloves are big padded gloves worn for boxing.
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- cabriole leg — a type of furniture leg, popular in the first half of the 18th century, in which an upper convex curve descends tapering to a concave curve
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cardioplegia — deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece
- cell biology — the study of the biology of cells
- chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologize — to arrange in an order determined by when events took place
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- city college — an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education in the US and Canada
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- cleidoic egg — egg of birds and insects
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- closefitting — fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- closing time — Closing time is the time when something such as a shop, library, or pub closes and people have to leave.
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- collegialism — the theory that the church's highest authority is its collective membership
- collegiality — the sharing of authority among colleagues
- collegiately — in a collegiate way
- collegiates' — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- compellingly — in a way that demands attention and interest
- concealingly — in a concealing manner
- configurable — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- congelations — Plural form of congelation.
- congenerical — congeneric
- congeniality — agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
- congenitally — of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
- conglutinate — to cause (the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during the process of healing or (of the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during this process
- congruential — (mathematics) That uses congruency (division by a modulus).
- conqueringly — in a conquering manner
- consentingly — in a consenting manner
- contingently — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- convent girl — a girl who goes to or has been to a convent school
- corbie gable — a gable having corbie-steps
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.