13-letter words containing l, o, n, i, e
- folk medicine — health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, especially food substances.
- fontainebleau — a town in N France, SE of Paris: famous palace, long a favorite residence of French kings; extensive forest.
- foolhardiness — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- foraminiferal — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous.
- fore clipping — a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived.
- forefeelingly — by way of forefeeling
- forge welding — the welding of pieces of hot metal with pressure or blows.
- fortnightlies — Plural form of fortnightly.
- fossil energy — heat energy released by burning fossil fuel
- foul-smelling — having a very unpleasant smell
- four-wheeling — traveling in a vehicle using four-wheel drive.
- fowling piece — a shotgun for shooting wildfowl.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- fractionalize — Divide (someone or something) into separate groups or parts.
- free-floating — (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility.
- french polish — French polish is a type of varnish which is painted onto wood so that the wood has a hard shiny surface.
- french-polish — to finish or treat (a piece of furniture) with French polish.
- friction pile — a pile depending on the friction of surrounding earth for support.
- frise aileron — an aircraft wing control surface designed with its leading edge extending forward of its axis of rotation so that when the aileron's trailing edge is raised the leading edge extends below the bottom surface of the wing.
- frivolousness — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- fuel injector — injector (def 2b).
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalize — to make functional.
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galah session — an occasion on which people from remote areas converse with each other by radio
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- garrison life — the life of troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gazillionaire — An extremely rich person.
- geminiflorous — having flowers arranged in pairs.
- generalissimo — the supreme commander of the armed forces.
- generation xl — overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
- genethlialogy — the science of calculating positions of the heavenly bodies on nativities.
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- geodesic line — the shortest line lying on a given surface and connecting two given points.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- get a line on — to obtain information about
- gilmore, john — John Gilmore
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- glockenspiels — Plural form of glockenspiel.
- gluconeogenic — glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- golden oriole — an Old World oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which is bright yellow with black wings.