13-letter words containing t, i, g, r
- bearing plate — a heavy metal plate for receiving and distributing concentrated weight, as from a column or one end of a truss.
- beg to differ — politely disagree
- beige toaster — Macintosh
- belligerently — aggressively
- bergamot mint — an aromatic herb, Mentha piperita citrata, having a lemonlike odor when crushed.
- bering strait — a strait between Alaska and Russia, connecting the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean
- big brown bat — any of several small to medium-sized common bats of the genera Myotis and Eptesicus, found worldwide in caves, trees, and buildings, including M. lucifugus (little brown bat) and E. fuscus (big brown bat) a widespread North American species.
- big-heartedly — in a big-hearted manner
- bio-autograph — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- bioautography — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
- bioenergetics — the study of energy transformations in living organisms and systems
- bird-watching — Bird-watching is the activity of watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- birectangular — having two right angles.
- birthday girl — the girl or woman whose birthday is being celebrated
- birthing ball — a large soft rubber ball used by women during childbirth to give support and to aid pain relief
- birthing pool — a large bath in which a woman can give birth
- birthing room — a section of a hospital or an outpatient facility set aside and equipped for childbirth and usually simulating a home environment in which family members or friends may be present during the delivery.
- bitter orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
- board meeting — a meeting of the board of a company or other organization
- bolt up right — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- bonfire night — Bonfire Night is the popular name for Guy Fawkes Night.
- bouquet garni — A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs that are tied together and used in cooking to add flavour to the food.
- boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
- brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
- brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.
- breathe again — to feel relief
- bridging shot — a shot inserted in a film to indicate the passage of time between two scenes, as of a series of newspaper headlines or calendar pages being torn off.
- brief against — If someone, especially a politician, briefs against another person, he or she tries to harm the other person's reputation by saying something unfavourable about them.
- bright lights — If someone talks about the bright lights, they are referring to life in a big city where you can do a lot of enjoyable and exciting things and be successful.
- bring home to — to convince of
- bring to bear — to bring into operation or effect
- bring to book — to reprimand or require (someone) to give an explanation of his conduct
- bring to life — to bring back to consciousness
- bring to mind — recall
- bring to pass — to cause to happen
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- buggin's turn — promotion by seniority or rotation rather than merit.
- buggins' turn — the principle of awarding an appointment to members of a group in turn, rather than according to merit
- bus mastering — bus master
- butterfingers — a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- camp-drafting — a competitive test, esp at an agricultural show, of horsemen's skill in drafting cattle
- candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
- canton ginger — preserved or crystallized ginger of fine quality.
- carbon dating — Carbon dating is a system of calculating the age of a very old object by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon it contains.
- 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.