11-letter words containing u, g, a
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- authorizing — Present participle of authorize.
- auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
- autoantigen — an antigen of one's own cells or cell products.
- autochanger — a device in a record player or CD player that enables a small stack of records or CDs to be dropped automatically onto the turntable or player tray one at a time and played separately
- autoclaving — Present participle of autoclave.
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- autographed — Simple past tense and past participle of autograph.
- autographic — of, for, or like an autograph or autographs
- autogravure — a particular process of photographic engraving in which images are projected directly onto a plate
- autoloading — self-loading
- autological — (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
- automagical — (of a usually complicated technical or computer process) done, operating, or happening in a way that is hidden from or not understood by the user, and in that sense, apparently “magical”: I just downloaded an automagical update to my word processing software that somehow fixed the problems.
- autophagous — self-consuming or devouring of itself
- autosuggest — to influence one's own thoughts or behaviour through methods other than conscious thought
- autozeroing — (electronics) A sampling technique that measures an offset from zero and later compensates by subtracting the difference.
- average out — If a set of numbers average out to a particular figure or if you average them out to that figure, their average is calculated to be that figure.
- azido group — the univalent group N 3 −, derived from hydrazoic acid.
- backdraught — a reverse movement of air, gas, or liquid
- backgrounds — Plural form of background.
- baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
- bad homburg — a city in W central Germany on the S slope of the Taunus Mountains, near Frankfurt.
- badmouthing — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bagna cauda — a dip made from garlic, anchovies, butter, and olive oil, usually served hot over a spirit burner, with raw vegetables
- balance lug — a lugsail having a portion of its area forward of the mast and having a long foot, often with a boom.
- balmain bug — a flattish edible Australian shellfish, Ibacus peronii, similar to the Moreton Bay bug
- banana plug — a small single-conductor electrical plug having a curved metal spring along its shank forming a clip to hold it in its socket
- banana slug — a large, bright yellow, slimy, shell-less mollusk, Ariolimax columbianus, of the northwestern forests of North America: the second largest slug in the world.
- bankrupting — Present participle of bankrupt.
- banquetings — Plural form of banqueting.
- baserunning — the act of running around bases
- bass guitar — a guitar that has the same pitch and tuning as a double bass, usually electrically amplified
- bathing hut — a small waterside building where swimmers can change their clothes
- bathtub gin — homemade gin, especially gin made illegally during Prohibition.
- baton rouge — the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- beach buggy — a low car, often open and with balloon tyres, for driving on sand
- beanbag gun — a gun that fires a fabric bag containing lead shot, designed to stun or knock the target to the ground
- beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
- beaugregory — a blue and yellow damselfish, Pomacentrus leucostictus, inhabiting shallow waters off Bermuda, Florida, and the West Indies.
- beautifying — Present participle of beautify.
- beleaguered — experiencing difficulties, opposition or criticism
- belly laugh — A belly laugh is a very loud, deep laugh.
- bequeathing — to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
- bermuda bag — an oval-shaped handbag with wooden handles and changeable decorative cloth covers.
- bermuda rig — a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig characterized by a tall mainsail (Bermudian mainsail) that tapers to a point
- big-leaguer — Sports. a player in a major league.
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black angus — Aberdeen Angus