15-letter words containing o, r, g, n, e
- belgian griffon — one of a variety of the Brussels griffon having a black or reddish-brown and black coat.
- bergamot orange — a small Asian spiny rutaceous tree, Citrus bergamia, having sour pear-shaped fruit
- bicycle touring — the activity of touring on a bicycle
- big bang theory — In astronomy the big bang theory is a theory that suggests that the universe was created as a result of an extremely large explosion.
- blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
- blenheim orange — a type of apple tree bearing gold-coloured apples
- boiled dressing — a cooked salad dressing thickened with egg yolks and often containing mustard.
- boolean algebra — a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole to codify logical operations. It is used in computers
- borough-english — (until 1925) a custom in certain English boroughs whereby the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
- boston marriage — (especially in 19th-century New England) an intimate friendship between two women often maintaining a household together.
- branchiostegous — branchiostegal.
- breaking plough — a plough with a long shallow mouldboard for turning virgin land or sod land
- breeding ground — If you refer to a situation or place as a breeding ground for something bad such as crime, you mean that this thing can easily develop in that situation or place.
- breeding season — the time of year during which animals breed
- bring into line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- bring to a head — to bring or be brought to a crisis
- bronzed grackle — the western subspecies of the American bird, the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula versicolor, having bronzy, iridescent plumage.
- bronzing powder — the powder used in bronzing, consisting of alloys of bronze or brass
- brooklyn bridge — a suspension bridge over the East River, in New York City, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn: built 1867–84. 5989 feet (1825 meters) long.
- building worker — a labourer, bricklayer, etc who works in the construction industry
- button mangrove — a tropical tree, Conocarpus erectus, having small, reddish, conelike fruits and bark used in tanning.
- cairngorm-stone — smoky quartz.
- campaign worker — a person who carries out duties for a political candidate or party, esp before an election
- carcinogenicity — any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
- categoricalness — The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
- categorisations — Plural form of categorisation.
- categorizations — Plural form of categorization.
- central locking — a system by which all the doors of a motor vehicle can be locked simultaneously when the driver's door is locked
- centrifugal box — a revolving chamber, used in the spinning of manufactured filaments, in which the plastic fibers, subjected to centrifugal force, are slightly twisted and emerge in the form of yarn wound into the shape of a hollow cylinder.
- change of heart — a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc
- children of god — a highly disciplined, fundamentalist Christian sect, active especially in the early 1970s, whose mostly young converts live in communes.
- cholinergically — in a cholinergic manner
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- cineangiography — the use of motion-picture recording to trace the passage of dye through blood vessels, for the diagnosis of heart and blood vessel disease
- cinematographed — a motion-picture projector.
- cinematographer — A cinematographer is a person who decides what filming techniques should be used during the shooting of a film.
- cinematographic — a motion-picture projector.
- cinemicrography — the making of a film through the lens of a microscope
- cineradiography — the filming of motion pictures through a fluoroscope or x-ray machine.
- coffee granules — instant coffee in the form of grains
- cognitive radio — a radio that can automatically alter frequency, power, modulation, etc, according to where it is located
- colour sergeant — a sergeant who carries the regimental, battalion, or national colours, as in a colour guard
- commercialising — Present participle of commercialise.
- commercializing — Present participle of commercialize.
- commiseratingly — in a manner expressing commiseration
- compleat angler — a book on fishing (1653) by Izaak Walton.
- comprehendingly — In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
- computer dating — the use of computers by dating agencies to match their clients
- concerto grosso — a composition for an orchestra and a group of soloists, chiefly of the baroque period
- concrete jungle — If you refer to a city or area as a concrete jungle, you mean that it has a lot of modern buildings and you think it is ugly or unpleasant to live in.