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13-letter words containing t, i, g, l, o

  • blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
  • blood-letting — Blood-letting is violence or killing between groups of people, especially between rival armies.
  • boiling point — The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade.
  • bolt up right — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
  • bolting cloth — a sturdy fabric, usually of fine silk or nylon mesh, used chiefly in serigraphy, embroidery, and as a foundation fabric for wigs.
  • bottlenecking — a narrow entrance or passageway.
  • boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
  • bowling match — a game of bowls
  • bring to life — to bring back to consciousness
  • building plot — a piece of land on which a house can be built
  • campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
  • camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
  • capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
  • carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
  • card clothing — a very sturdy fabric with a leather or rubber fillet imbedded with wire teeth for disentangling and cleaning textile fibers, used to cover the rollers or flats of a carding machine.
  • cardiologists — Plural form of cardiologist.
  • carriage bolt — a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.
  • cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
  • cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
  • categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • categorisable — Alternative spelling of categorizable.
  • categorizable — Capable of being categorized.
  • chang tso-lin — 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.
  • checkout girl — a female employee who works on a supermarket checkout
  • chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
  • chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
  • city of light — Paris2
  • clear-coating — an automotive painting technique in which a coating of clear lacquer or other synthetic liquid is applied over the base color to enhance the shine and durability of the paint.
  • cleistogamous — having small, unopened, self-pollinating flowers, usually in addition to the showier flowers
  • click through — to navigate around (a website) using the links provided to move onto different pages
  • click-through — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
  • climatography — an account of a region's climate
  • climatologist — A climatologist is someone who studies climates.
  • clonogenicity — (uncountable) The ability of a cell to form clones.
  • close-fitting — Close-fitting clothes fit tightly and show the shape of your body.
  • closing costs — fees paid when buying a house
  • cloth binding — a type of binding in which a book is bound in stiff boards covered with cloth
  • coagulability — The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable.
  • coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
  • coat-trailing — provocative or contentious writing, speech, behavior, etc.
  • cobelligerent — a country fighting in a war on the side of another country
  • collaborating — to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel.
  • colligational — Relating to colligation.
  • come to light — to be revealed
  • complementing — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
  • complimenting — an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one's morale.
  • confabulating — Present participle of confabulate.
  • conflagration — A conflagration is a fire that burns over a large area and destroys property.
  • conflagrative — That produces conflagration.
  • conflictingly — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
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