15-letter words containing o, l, g, i, s
- converging lens — a lens that converts parallel rays of light to convergent rays and produces a real image.
- coolgardie safe — a cupboard with wetted hessian walls for keeping food cool: used esp in Australia
- cooling process — the process of becoming cooler
- correcting lens — a thin lens used to correct spherical aberration introduced by the spherical mirror in certain optical systems
- correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
- council housing — houses or flats built or owned by a local council
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- cracked gas oil — Cracked gas oil is a gas oil which is formed as one of the products of a gas reaction.
- crisis theology — a neoorthodox theology, advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis, common to all humankind, that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order.
- crossing patrol — a person who holds up the traffic so that school children can cross the road safely
- crosslinguistic — relating to different languages
- crustaceologist — One who studies crustaceology.
- cryptozoologist — an expert in cryptozoology
- cum grano salis — with a grain of salt; not too literally
- cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
- cytomegalovirus — a virus of the herpes virus family that may cause serious disease in patients whose immune systems are compromised
- depersonalizing — Present participle of depersonalize.
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- diagonalisation — (UK) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
- dinoflagellates — Plural form of dinoflagellate.
- disappointingly — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- dishcloth gourd — loofah (def 1).
- dissolving view — an effect created by the projection of slides on a screen in such a way that each picture seems to dissolve into the succeeding one without an interval in between.
- double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
- downhill skiing — the sport of skiing down a slope, usually making turns and various maneuvers.
- duelling pistol — one of a pair of identical pistols made specifically for use in duels
- dysteleological — Of or pertaining to dysteleology.
- ecclesiological — Of or pertaining to ecclesiology.
- ecotoxicologist — One who studies ecotoxicology.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- elections judge — someone who oversees an election
- electrosurgical — Relating to electrosurgery.
- endocrinologist — A person who is skilled at, or practices endocrinology.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
- epidemiologists — Plural form of epidemiologist.
- epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- extension light — a light on the end of a length of cable
- fantasmagorical — Alternative form of phantasmagorical.
- feast of lights — Hanukkah.
- fetal diagnosis — prenatal determination of genetic or chemical abnormalities in a fetus, esp by amniocentesis
- fibrocartilages — Plural form of fibrocartilage.
- filling station — service station (def 1).
- flight of ideas — a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some mental illnesses, especially manic disorder.
- flight shooting — competitive shooting for distance only.
- floating island — a dessert consisting of boiled custard with portions of meringue, whipped cream, or whipped egg whites and sometimes jelly floating upon it or around it.