12-letter words containing a, l, r, g
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- tragicomical — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- 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
- traumatology — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- travel agent — a person who owns, operates, or works for a travel agency.
- travel light — If you travel light, you travel without taking much luggage.
- tribological — relating to tribology
- trying plane — a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
- tumbler gear — a transmission having gears actuated by a tumbler.
- un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- unaspiringly — in an unambitious or unaspiring manner
- unbridgeable — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
- unchargeable — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- 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.
- unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unglamourous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- ungovernable — impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
- ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
- ungraciously — in an ungracious manner
- unmoralising — not moralising
- unmoralizing — not moralizing
- unobligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- unprevailing — lacking force, not effective
- untargetable — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- unwaveringly — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- unwearyingly — in an unwearying manner
- urban blight — deterioration of property in centre of city
- urban legend — a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend?
- urbanologist — a sociologist specializing in urban life and problems
- urinogenital — genitourinary.
- vainglorious — filled with or given to vainglory: a vainglorious actor.
- valley forge — a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington's army 1777–78.
- valve spring — a helical spring used to hold closed a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine
- vargas llosa — Mario, born 1936, Peruvian essayist and novelist.
- vasoligature — vasoligation.
- vernal grass — any of various Eurasian grasses of the genus Anthoxanthum, such as A. odoratum (sweet vernal grass), having the fragrant scent of coumarin
- virgin metal — primary metal.
- virginalling — playing as on the virginal
- visual range — Meteorology. visibility (def 3).
- vital organs — organs in the body that are essential to life
- vulgar latin — popular Latin, as distinguished from literary or standard Latin, especially those spoken forms of Latin from which the Romance languages developed. Abbreviation: VL.
- wager of law — a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements
- walk through — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.