11-letter words containing s, a, l, d, g
- field glass — Usually, field glasses. binoculars for use out of doors.
- fiscal drag — the process by which, during inflation, rising incomes draw people into higher tax brackets, so that their real incomes may fall; this acts as a restraint on the expansion of the economy
- flabagasted — Alternative form of flabbergasted.
- galactoside — A glycoside yielding galactose on hydrolysis.
- galliardise — the state of being gay or merry
- ganglioside — any of a class of glycolipids, found chiefly in nerve ganglia, that upon hydrolysis yield sphingosine, neuraminic acid, a fatty acid, and a monosaccharide.
- garlandless — without a garland or garlands
- gas bladder — air bladder (def 2).
- gas welding — a method of welding in which a combination of gases, usually oxyacetylene, is used to provide a hot flame
- gas-bladder — a vesicle or sac containing air.
- generalised — Alternative spelling of generalized.
- girdlestead — the waist
- gladfulness — The quality of being gladful.
- glass-faced — having the front or outer surfaces covered with glass.
- glassy-eyed — having a dull, dazed, or uncomprehending expression; staring fixedly.
- glossodynia — a condition characterized by a burning or tingling mouth region
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
- goaltenders — Plural form of goaltender.
- goat island — an island in the Niagara River in W New York, in the middle of Niagara Falls, dividing the American Falls from the Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls.
- goldthreads — Plural form of goldthread.
- gradualness — The condition of being gradual.
- granadillas — Plural form of granadilla.
- grand falls — former name of Churchill Falls.
- grand-scale — of large proportion, extent, magnitude, etc.: grand-scale efforts; a grand-scale approach.
- grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- granduncles — Plural form of granduncle.
- greek salad — a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, onions, and feta cheese, served with a vinaigrette.
- green salad — salad consisting of lettuce, etc.
- guildswoman — a woman who is a member of a guild
- hand signal — indication made by hand
- handselling — The practice of promoting books by personal recommendation rather than by publisher-sponsored marketing.
- hedgeapples — Plural form of hedgeapple.
- highlanders — Plural form of highlander.
- idioglossia — a private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
- illegalised — to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- laggardness — The quality or state of being a laggard.
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- landscaping — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- languidness — The property of being languid.
- launderings — Plural form of laundering.
- lead singer — main singer in a popular music group
- legendaries — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- life guards — (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- loggerheads — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- long island — an island in SE New York: the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens of New York City are located at its W end. 118 miles (190 km) long; 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide; 1682 sq. mi. (4356 sq. km).
- long radius — the distance from the centre of a regular polygon to a vertex
- longhandles — long underwear.
- madrigalist — a composer or singer of madrigals.