12-letter words containing a, n, g, s, t, r
- corruscating — Present participle of corruscate.
- cotton grass — any of various N temperate and arctic grasslike bog plants of the cyperaceous genus Eriophorum, whose clusters of long silky hairs resemble cotton tufts
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- cross-dating — a method of dating objects, remains, etc, by comparison and correlation with other sites and levels
- cross-garnet — a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- dastardizing — Present participle of dastardize.
- deerstalking — The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
- degradations — Plural form of degradation.
- denigrations — Plural form of denigration.
- desiderating — Present participle of desiderate.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disgradation — a deposition of rank or status
- disgregation — the separation of components from a whole, esp of people from a company
- disintegrant — A disintegrant is an agent, used in the preparation of tablets, which causes them to disintegrate and release their medicinal substances on contact with moisture.
- disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
- distringases — Plural form of distringas.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- driving seat — In a vehicle such as a car or a bus, the driving seat is the seat where the person who is driving the vehicle sits.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- earthshaking — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
- east germany — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- enlargements — Plural form of enlargement.
- estrangement — The fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
- evening star — Venus as seen after sunset
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- extra-strong — stronger than average; very strong
- falling star — an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.
- farthingales — Plural form of farthingale.
- farthingless — without a farthing, having no money
- fast-growing — growing very quickly
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- fragrantness — the quality of being fragrant
- fraternising — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
- freestanding — (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gangster rap — a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
- gangsterland — an area controlled by gangsters
- garden state — New Jersey (used as a nickname).
- garnishments — Plural form of garnishment.
- garter snake — any of numerous harmless snakes of the genus Thamnophis, common in North and Central America, ranging in size from 14 to 30 inches (36 to 76 cm) and typically having three longitudinal stripes on the back.
- gastric band — A gastric band is a device that is fitted inside someone's stomach to make it smaller in order to help them lose weight.