11-letter words that end in ng
- ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
- ski touring — cross-country skiing.
- ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
- skin diving — underwater exploring with face mask and flippers
- skyscraping — of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
- slacklining — the activity of walking across a narrow line of synthetic webbing hung slackly above the ground
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- slow-moving — proceeding with or characterized by slow, sluggish, or leisurely movement or activity.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- snorkelling — the activity of swimming with a snorkel
- snowballing — a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
- snowblading — the activity or sport of skiing with short skis (snowblades) and no poles
- snowshoeing — the activity of taking part in cross-country walks over snow
- snowsurfing — the use of a board without bindings to travel over snow
- socializing — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- sock lining — a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.
- soil boring — Soil boring is a technique used to survey soil by taking several shallow cores out of the sediment. It is used when a drilling jacket or jack-up rig is to be supported on the soil.
- songwriting — composing melodies and lyrics
- soothsaying — the practice or art of foretelling events.
- soul-baring — confessing intimate thoughts
- spacefaring — space travel
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speedcoding — (language) A pseudocode interpreter for mathematics on IBM 701 and IBM 650 written by John Backus in 1953.
- spin-drying — a technique for extracting water from clothes, linen, etc, by spinning them in a perforated drum
- spirketting — deck planking near the bulwarks
- splintering — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- spot fixing — the act of deliberately engineering an outcome within a sporting contest without attempting to alter the outcome of the contest itself
- spy-hopping — a vertical half-rise out of the water performed by a whale in order to view the surroundings. a springing bounce in tall grasses performed by certain land mammals, as foxes and wolves, to view the surroundings.
- squirreling — any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
- stabilizing — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- star rating — a rating indicated by stars (usually 1–5), the highest number of stars indicating the best quality, highest amount etc
- star-gazing — Star-gazing is the activity of studying the stars as an astronomer or astrologer.
- steelmaking — the manufacture of steel.
- stemwinding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
- stencilling — a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stepsibling — a stepbrother or stepsister.
- stevedoring — the act or practice of loading or unloading a ship, ship's cargo, etc
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stipulating — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- stravaiging — Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
- stultifying — to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
- sub-heading — a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article.
- subfreezing — below the freezing point.
- submarining — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- subpoenaing — the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- subscribing — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.