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

  • general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • general will — (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
  • generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
  • generalities — Plural form of generality.
  • generalizing — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
  • generalships — Plural form of generalship.
  • generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • generatively — capable of producing or creating.
  • genethliacon — A birthday ode.
  • genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
  • geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
  • geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
  • genital wart — one of a cluster of warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
  • genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
  • gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
  • gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).
  • geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
  • geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
  • geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
  • geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
  • geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • get anyplace — to have any success
  • giant fennel — a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
  • giant killer — sb who defeats a larger opponent
  • giant planet — any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, characterized by large mass, low density, and an extensive atmosphere
  • giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
  • gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
  • glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
  • gladsomeness — (archaic) gladness.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • glaucescence — the state of having bluish green coloration
  • glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
  • glazing bead — a convex molding nailed against the edge of a pane of glass to hold it in place.
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • global index — (filename extension)   (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
  • glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
  • glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
  • gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
  • golden aster — any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.
  • golden eagle — a large eagle, Aquila chrysaëtos, of the Northern Hemisphere, having golden-brown feathers on the back of the head and neck.
  • golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
  • golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
  • golden stars — a plant, Bloomeria crocea, of the amaryllis family, native to southern California, having clusters of golden-orange, starlike flowers.
  • golden state — California (used as a nickname).
  • golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
  • gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
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