12-letter words containing a, g, l, i, t, e
- great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- grey wagtail — a greyish species of wagtail, Motacilla cinerea, found in temperate regions
- grossularite — a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 , occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- halogenating — Present participle of halogenate.
- halogenation — (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
- headlighting — The lighting associated with a headlight.
- hearteningly — In a heartening way; cheeringly.
- heating bill — a bill for the supply of energy to heat a building
- heeling tank — either of two lateral ballast tanks permitting an icebreaker to heel and crush ice to either side.
- hellgramites — Plural form of hellgramite.
- hellgrammite — the aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, used as bait in fishing.
- hematologist — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hepaticology — the scientific study of bryophyte plants known as hepatics or liverworts
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- high voltage — high-power electricity
- high-voltage — operating on or powered by high voltage: a high-voltage generator.
- highly rated — generally considered to be of high quality
- illegalities — Plural form of illegality.
- illegitimacy — the state or quality of being illegitimate.
- illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
- integralness — Integrality.
- interdigital — Between the fingers or toes.
- interglacial — occurring or formed between times of glacial action.
- interlacings — Plural form of interlacing.
- interlarding — Present participle of interlard.
- interleafing — Present participle of interleaf.
- interleaving — sector interleave
- interlingual — pertaining to or using two or more languages: an interlingual dictionary.
- interplaying — Present participle of interplay.
- interrogable — capable of being interrogated
- intertillage — tillage between rows of crop plants.
- intervaginal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- intervillage — occurring between two or more villages
- investigable — capable of being investigated.
- irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- landgraviate — the office, jurisdiction, or territory of a landgrave.
- langoustines — Plural form of langoustine.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- lantern ring — gland2 (def 1).
- laser tuning — a technique for adjusting a laser's output frequency to within a specific range, especially in semiconductors.
- late trading — trading carried out after the standard national exchanges have closed, and which is usually illegal
- lateenrigged — having lateen sails.
- latent image — an invisible image, produced on a sensitized emulsion by exposure to light, that will emerge in development.
- lay siege to — attack
- leading note — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leave-taking — a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.