12-letter words containing a, s, c, o, g, n
- inosculating — Present participle of inosculate.
- isoantigenic — relating to an isoantigen or isoantigens
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures
- macrosegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
- metagenomics — (genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- misconjugate — Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nonstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- organ screen — an ornamental screen closing off an organ chamber in a church.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- quindecagons — Plural form of quindecagon.
- sanguicolous — living in the blood, as a parasite.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
- sea crossing — a journey by sea from one coast to another
- second grade — school year: age 7-8
- section gang — a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- short-change — to give less than the correct change to.
- shortchanged — to give less than the correct change to.
- signal corps — a branch of the army responsible for military communications, meteorological studies, and related work.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- somaticizing — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- sound change — any phonetic or phonological change in spoken language, for example the replacement of one speech sound with another, or the loss of a particular sound
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- speech organ — any part of the body, as the tongue, velum, diaphragm, or lungs, that participates, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily, in the production of the sounds of speech.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
- sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- uncourageous — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- ungraciously — in an ungracious manner
- vaginicolous — living in a sheath
- wainscotings — Plural form of wainscoting.
- wainscotting — paneling or woodwork with which rooms, hallways, etc., are wainscoted.
- waistcoating — a fabric for making waistcoats.