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12-letter words containing a, g, u, i

  • langue d'oil — the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.
  • languishment — the act or state of languishing.
  • lark bunting — a finch, Calamospiza melanocorys, of the western U.S., the male of which is black with a large, white patch on each wing.
  • laser tuning — a technique for adjusting a laser's output frequency to within a specific range, especially in semiconductors.
  • laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
  • laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
  • laughing gas — nitrous oxide.
  • legislatures — a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
  • lignum vitae — either of two tropical American trees, Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum, of the caltrop family, having very hard, heavy wood.
  • ligulifloral — having strap-shaped flowers
  • ligurian sea — a part of the Mediterranean between Corsica and the NW coast of Italy.
  • lingua geral — a lingua franca based on Tupi and spoken in the Amazon basin of South America.
  • linguistical — (not in technical use) linguistic.
  • liquid glass — any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na 2 O⋅3.75SiO 2 to 2Na 2 O⋅SiO 2 : used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement.
  • lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
  • liturgically — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
  • loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
  • logical unit — (networking)   (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
  • longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
  • longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • louise bogan — Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.
  • lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
  • ludwigshafen — a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.
  • lug foresail — a gaff foresail having no boom or sometimes a partial boom.
  • magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
  • magic number — the atomic number or neutron number of an exceptionally stable nuclide.
  • magic square — a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
  • magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • magnus hitch — a knot similar to a clove hitch but taking one more turn around the object to which the line is being bent; rolling hitch.
  • mailing tube — an elongated cylinder of cardboard, used for mailing rolled-up papers, magazines, etc.
  • make-up girl — a woman or girl who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
  • maneuverings — Plural form of maneuvering.
  • manipulating — Present participle of manipulate.
  • manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
  • manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
  • masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
  • masturbating — Present participle of masturbate.
  • meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
  • melliphagous — (of an animal) feeding on honey
  • menstruating — to undergo menstruation.
  • mesogastrium — the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.
  • message unit — a measure of the duration of and distance covered by local telephone calls, used by telephone companies as a basis for assessing service charges.
  • metallurgist — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
  • microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
  • middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
  • minimum wage — lowest hourly earnings permitted by law
  • minimum-wage — of or relating to a minimum wage: minimum-wage demands.
  • minor league — professional non-premier sports association
  • minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
  • miracle drug — wonder drug.
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