12-letter words containing a, s, t, i
- 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.
- 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.
- frigatebirds — Plural form of frigatebird.
- fritillaries — Plural form of fritillary.
- 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).
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- funambulists — Plural form of funambulist.
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
- garnishments — Plural form of garnishment.
- gas equation — an equation that equates the product of the pressure and the volume of one mole of a gas to the product of its thermodynamic temperature and the gas constant. The equation is exact for an ideal gas and is a good approximation for real gases at low pressures
- gas fittings — pipes, tubes, brackets, etc, used in the supply of gas to a building
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gastarbeiter — guest worker.
- gastightness — the state or quality of being gastight
- gastrectasia — (medicine) dilation of the stomach.
- 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.
- gastric mill — a gizzard in decapod crustaceans, as lobsters, crabs, and shrimps, having an arrangement of teeth and small bones for grinding food and bristles for filtering small particles.
- 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.
- gatecrashing — Present participle of gatecrash.
- gazetteerish — in the style of a gazetteer
- geanticlines — Plural form of geanticline.
- gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generatrices — Plural form of generatrix.
- geomagnetism — the earth's magnetic field and associated phenomena.
- geomagnetist — someone who studies, or is an expert in, geomagnetism
- geostrategic — Of, pertaining to, or using geostrategy.
- german sixth — (in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and a perfect fifth between the root and the augmented sixth