12-letter words containing a, n, s, g
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anthophagous — That feeds on flowers.
- anti-smoking — opposed to or promoting the discontinuance of the smoking of tobacco: an antismoking campaign launched by a health agency.
- antialiasing — a technique for smoothing out jagged lines in graphical computer output.
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antigonus ii — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antispending — opposed to excessive governmental spending
- apostatizing — Present participle of apostatize.
- appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arrangements — preparatory measures taken or plans made; preparations
- arseno group — the bivalent group −As=As−.
- arsino group — the univalent group H 2 As−.
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
- asparaginase — an enzyme used in treating leukaemia
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- aspiringness — the condition of being aspiring
- assassin bug — any long-legged predatory, often blood-sucking, insect of the heteropterous family Reduviidae
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- assignations — Plural form of assignation.
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- astanga yoga — a revived ancient form of yoga that involves a fast and powerful series of movements
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astroturfing — a PR tactic used in politics and advertising in which actors are paid to display overt and apparently spontaneous grassroots support for a particular product, policy, or event
- at long last — finally, after difficulty, delay, or irritation
- aurene glass — an iridescent American art glass colored gold and blue.
- auscultating — Present participle of auscultate.
- autochangers — Plural form of autochanger.
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- backcrossing — (genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
- backslapping — Backslapping is noisy, cheerful behavior which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
- backslashing — Present participle of backslash.
- backstabbing — Backstabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- backstarting — a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- badger skunk — hog-nosed skunk (def 1).
- badger-skunk — Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk. a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.
- bag snatcher — a thief whose main tactic is to grab women's handbags and run off with them