13-letter words containing u, g, l, i, n
- launching pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- letter ruling — a written ruling sent by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in response to a query concerning the application of the tax laws to a specific situation.
- leucaemogenic — leukemogenic
- leukaemogenic — relating to the development of leukaemia, or causing leukaemia
- li hung-chang — 1823–1901, Chinese statesman.
- light quantum — photon.
- lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
- lightning bug — firefly.
- lingayen gulf — a gulf in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon.
- lingua franca — any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- linguistician — linguist (def 1).
- linkage group — a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.
- liquid oxygen — a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
- litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
- lodging house — a house in which rooms are rented, especially a house other than an inn or hotel; rooming house.
- loft building — a building of several floors with large areas of unobstructed space, originally rented out for light industrial purposes and now frequently converted to residential occupancy.
- long fin tuna — a tunny, Thunnus alalunga, occurring mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific. It has very long pectoral fins and is a valued food fish
- longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- lunar landing — arrival on surface of the moon
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
- magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
- magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
- marine league — a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
- matriculating — Present participle of matriculate.
- middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
- midnight blue — Something that is midnight blue is a very dark blue colour, almost black.
- minor-leaguer — a member of a minor-league team.
- mistrustingly — In a mistrusting manner.
- much-maligned — If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too.
- mud wrestling — sport: physical combat in mud
- mud-wrestling — wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.
- mule spinning — a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- multi-tasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- multibuilding — involving multiple buildings
- multilinguist — A speaker of multiple languages; a polyglot.
- multiregional — of, relating to or involving several regions
- multiskilling — the practice of training employees to do a number of different tasks
- multitracking — the process of recording separate audio tracks for later mixing into a single audio track.
- mutagenically — in a mutagenic manner
- muzzleloading — Of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel where it will exit.
- natural right — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.
- neurolinguist — One who studies neurolinguistics.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- nightclubbing — Also, night club. an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.