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13-letter words containing l, u, g, i

  • nun's veiling — a thin, plain-woven, worsted fabric, originally for nuns' veils but now also for dresses, coats, etc.
  • objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
  • oblique angle — an angle that is not a right angle; an acute or obtuse angle.
  • old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
  • olduvai gorge — a gorge in Tanzania in which is located a site containing Australopithecine and human skeletal and cultural remains.
  • oligofluorene — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons consisting of several fluorene units attached end-to-end.
  • organ-builder — a maker of organs
  • organolithium — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
  • outgeneraling — Present participle of outgeneral.
  • outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
  • outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
  • pantagruelian — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
  • pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
  • paradigm plus — A configurable object-oriented CASE tool from Proto Soft.
  • plagiostomous — plagiostome
  • plague-ridden — afflicted by the plague or a plague
  • plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
  • plunging fire — artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.
  • plural voting — right to vote more than once
  • pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
  • postinaugural — of or relating to the period after an inauguration
  • prestigiously — indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.
  • public charge — a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense: He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge.
  • pulling power — the ability to attract and influence other people
  • pulse dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein electrical pulses corresponding to the digits in the number called are generated by manipulating a rotary dial or push buttons (contrasted with tone dialing).
  • put to flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
  • quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
  • quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
  • quadrilingual — using or involving four languages: a quadrilingual person; a quadrilingual translation of the Bible.
  • quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
  • queer-looking — odd or strange in appearance
  • questioningly — In a questioning manner.
  • quindecagonal — (geometry) Shaped like a quindecagon; fifteen-sided.
  • rabblerousing — Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser.
  • railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
  • rambling club — a club for people who enjoy taking walks in the country
  • re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
  • re-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • regulator pin — either of two pins on the regulators of certain timepieces, one on each side of the hairspring, that can be moved to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
  • religiousness — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
  • return flight — a flight going back
  • revictuallingvictuals, food supplies; provisions.
  • rhumb sailing — sea navigation along rhumb lines.
  • rogue dialler — a dial-up connection placed on a computer without the user's knowledge which, when the user tries to connect to the internet, automatically connects to a premium-rate phone number
  • roughing mill — a rolling mill for converting steel ingots into blooms, billets, or slabs.
  • rumelgumption — commonsense
  • rumlegumption — commonsense
  • running belay — the clipping of the rope through a karabiner attached to a sling, piton, nut, etc, secured to the mountain: used by a leading climber of a team to reduce the length of a possible fall
  • running light — any of various lights required to be displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating between sunset and sunrise.
  • running title — Printing. running head.
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