7-letter words containing n, g
- barring — You use barring to indicate that the person, thing, or event that you are mentioning is an exception to your statement.
- bashing — a crushing blow.
- basking — to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
- bassing — Present participle of bass.
- basting — loose temporary stitches; tacking
- bathing — swimming
- batling — A young, small, or baby bat.
- batting — cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
- batwing — shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc
- bawling — to cry or wail lustily.
- bazinga — Exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank.
- bcc'ing — to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- beaking — Present participle of beak.
- beaming — sending out beams; shining
- beanbag — A beanbag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it.
- beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- becking — a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone.
- bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
- bedgown — a nightdress
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- beeping — a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- begging — asking for money, food, etc
- begonia — A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves.
- begroan — to groan at or about
- beguine — a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
- behring — Emil (Adolf) von (ˈeːmiːl fɔn). 1854–1917, German bacteriologist, who discovered diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1901
- beignet — a square deep-fried pastry served hot and sprinkled with icing sugar
- beijing — the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century bc; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 10 849 000 (2005 est)
- belgian — Belgian means belonging or relating to Belgium or to its people.
- belling — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- belting — the material used to make a belt or belts
- belying — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
- bendigo — a city in SE Australia, in central Victoria: founded in 1851 after the discovery of gold. Pop: 68 715 (2001)
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- bengali — Bengali means belonging or relating to Bengal, or to its people or language.
- benight — to shroud in physical, moral, or intellectual darkness
- bergman — (Ernst) Ingmar (ˈiŋmar). 1918–2007, Swedish film and stage director, whose films include The Seventh Seal (1956), Wild Strawberries (1957), Persona (1966), Scenes from a Marriage (1974), Autumn Sonata (1978), and Fanny and Alexander (1982)
- bergson — Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927
- besting — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- betting — the laying of wagers
- bettong — a species of rat kangaroo of Australia having a short nose
- bhangra — Bhangra is a form of dance music that comes from India and uses traditional Indian instruments.
- bidding — an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)
- big ben — the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
- big end — the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
- big one — a thousand dollars