12-letter words containing a, o, r, i, s
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- forestaysail — a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- formularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize.
- formulations — Plural form of formulation.
- fornications — Plural form of fornication.
- fornicatress — (obsolete) A woman guilty of fornication.
- fort madison — a city in SE Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortepianist — the player of a fortepiano
- forward bias — a voltage applied to a circuit or device, esp a semiconductor device, in the direction that produces the larger current
- fracastorius — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
- frontiersman — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gallows bird — a person who deserves to be hanged.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastrodermis — the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.
- gastrologist — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
- gastronomies — Plural form of gastronomy.
- gastronomist — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
- gastroscopic — Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.
- gastrotomies — Plural form of gastrotomy.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- geostrategic — Of, pertaining to, or using geostrategy.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- germinations — Plural form of germination.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- 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.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glossarially — In the manner of a glossary.
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gormandising — Present participle of gormandise.
- gormandizers — gourmandise1 .
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- gratuitously — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- gravitropism — (biology, botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity.