14-letter words containing r, i, n, g, l
- interlingually — in an interlingual manner
- intermittingly — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- interreligious — existing or communicating between different religions.
- intersegmental — of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.
- intransigently — In an intransigent manner.
- invigoratingly — In an invigorating manner.
- inward-looking — person
- jardin anglais — a landscape garden having winding paths and irregular planting.
- jerry-building — the act of building (houses, flats, etc) badly using cheap materials
- junior college — a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first one or two years of college instruction and granting a certificate of title instead of a degree.
- kelp greenling — a food and game fish, Hexagrammos decagrammus, living among the kelp along the Pacific coast of North America.
- knee-trembling — very exciting
- knight templar — Templar.
- knobbling roll — a roll for a rolling mill, having a series of regularly shaped projections and depressions on its face.
- l-asparaginase — an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia
- lacrimal gland — either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.
- lake nicaragua — a lake in SW Nicaragua, separated from the Pacific by an isthmus 19 km (12 miles) wide: the largest lake in Central America. Area: 8264 sq km (3191 sq miles)
- landing ground — airfield
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- landing-waiter — landwaiter.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngological — Of or pertaining to laryngology.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- lathing hammer — a hatchet having a small hammer face for trimming and nailing wooden lath.
- lattice energy — chemistry: strength of bonds holding ionic solid together
- laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
- leading rating — a rank in the Royal Navy comparable but junior to that of a corporal in the army
- learning curve — Education. a graphic representation of progress in learning measured against the time required to achieve mastery.
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- lemon geranium — a garden geranium, Pelargonium crispum, having lemon-scented leaves.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- level crossing — grade crossing.
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- life-affirming — A life-affirming activity or attitude emphasizes the positive aspects of life.
- light industry — consumer goods manufacturing
- light infantry — foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- light-fingered — skillful at or given to pilfering, especially by picking pockets; thievish.
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- line engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- line-engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- linear algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
- linkage editor — linker
- linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
- liquiritigenin — (organic compound) A flavanone found in a variety of plants including liquorice.
- literary agent — a person who manages the business affairs of an author
- little bighorn — a river flowing N from N Wyoming to S Montana into the Bighorn River: General Custer and troops defeated near its juncture by Indians 1876. 80 miles (130 km) long.
- living history — any of various activities involving the re-enactment of historical events or the recreation of living conditions of the past
- living picture — tableau (def 3).