11-letter words containing s, o, g, n, a
- anthologist — a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy.
- antignostic — pertaining to knowledge.
- antigonus i — known as Cyclops. 382–301 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; king of Macedon (306–301)
- antismoking — intended to prevent people from smoking tobacco
- antofagasta — a port in N Chile. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)
- apologising — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apron stage — a stage that projects into the auditorium so that the audience sit on three sides of it
- armageddons — Plural form of armageddon.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- assignation — An assignation is a secret meeting with someone, especially with a lover.
- associating — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- astonishing — Something that is astonishing is very surprising.
- astrogation — (in science fiction) navigation in outer space.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- backgammons — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon.
- backgrounds — Plural form of background.
- backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
- baking soda — Baking soda is the same as bicarbonate of soda.
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- bath sponge — any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.
- bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
- bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- bossnapping — kidnapping a company executive as part of industrial action
- brown sugar — Brown sugar is sugar that has not been refined, or is only partly refined. It is golden brown in color.
- cacogenesis — (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
- campgrounds — Plural form of campground.
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- cargo pants — Cargo pants are large, loose pants with lots of pockets.
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- caseinogens — Plural form of caseinogen.
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- cauligenous — originating or protruding from the stem of a plant
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- cholangitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the bile duct.
- chronograms — Plural form of chronogram.
- cinemagoers — Plural form of cinemagoer.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- cogitations — concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.
- cognizances — Plural form of cognizance.
- collagenase — an enzyme that decomposes collagen
- collagenous — any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling.