12-letter words containing a, n, i, c, u
- furocoumarin — psoralen.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gap junction — a linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channels extending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.
- geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gum ammoniac — a brownish-yellow gum resin, having an acrid taste, occurring in tearlike fragments from a plant, Dorema ammoniacum, of western Asia: used in porcelain ceramics and in medicine as an expectorant and counterirritant.
- gun carriage — the structure on which a gun is mounted or moved and from which it is fired.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- hallucinated — Simple past tense and past participle of hallucinate.
- hallucinates — to have hallucinations.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- hallucinosis — a mental state characterized by repeated hallucinations.
- heart urchin — an echinoderm of the order Spatangoida, having an elongate, somewhat heart-shaped outer covering.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hoisin sauce — a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, especially Peking duck.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- hunting case — a watchcase with a hinged cover to protect the crystal.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
- in actuality — actually, in fact, in reality
- in duplicate — in two copies, times two
- in substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- in your face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- in-your-face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- inaccuracies — Plural form of inaccuracy.
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inadequacies — Plural form of inadequacy.
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inauspicious — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- incalculable — very numerous or great.
- incalculably — very numerous or great.
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incapsulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incapsulate.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incoagulable — of a nature that cannot be coagulated
- incommutable — not exchangeable.
- incommutably — In an incommutable manner.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inconfutable — (obsolete) Not confutable.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- incrustation — an incrusting or being incrusted.
- incumbrancer — (legal) One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.