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12-letter words containing a, l, i, n, g

  • sporangiolum — a small sporangium
  • spring-clean — to subject (a place) to a spring-cleaning.
  • staggeringly — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
  • static cling — the adhering of clothing to other clothing or a person's body, caused by an accumulation of static electricity in the materials, especially those containing synthetic fibers.
  • stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
  • storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
  • streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
  • string along — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
  • studdingsail — a light sail, sometimes set outboard of either of the leeches of a square sail and extended by booms.
  • surpassingly — of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence.
  • swine plague — hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.
  • synergically — in a synergic manner
  • tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
  • tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
  • talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
  • talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
  • talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
  • tangent line — tangent (def 4).
  • tangentially — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
  • teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
  • tell against — If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job.
  • the galilean — an epithet of Jesus Christ
  • tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
  • tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
  • tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
  • tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
  • trailblazing — to blaze a trail through (a forest, wilderness, or the like) for others to follow.
  • trailing arm — A trailing arm is part of the suspension for the axle of a vehicle which moves up and down as the vehicle travels over a bumpy surface.
  • transvaginal — through or via the vagina
  • trying plane — a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
  • un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
  • unaspiringly — in an unambitious or unaspiring manner
  • unassignable — not able to be transferred
  • unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
  • unbiological — pertaining to biology.
  • unbridgeable — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
  • unchangingly — without changing; in an unchanging manner
  • uncognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
  • uncollegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
  • unconcealing — not concealing or hiding anything; revealing
  • underlapping — to extend partly under.
  • undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
  • undervaluing — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.
  • undulatingly — in an undulating manner
  • unecological — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
  • unflaggingly — in a consistently strong or tireless manner
  • unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
  • unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
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