12-letter words containing a, t, o, n, i, g
- antilegomena — the books of the New Testament which have been excluded from the canon of Scripture
- antioncogene — (genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumours.
- antipoaching — acting against or opposed to poaching
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- apostatizing — Present participle of apostatize.
- apportioning — Present participle of apportion.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- arpeggiation — the writing, playing or singing of arpeggios
- assignations — Plural form of assignation.
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- 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
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- autoignition — Automotive. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
- automatizing — Present participle of automatize.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- babingtonite — a rare, slightly magnetic, black or dark green silicate mineral, Ca2Fe2Si5O14OH, found in cavities in volcanic rock
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- bastinadoing — Present participle of bastinado.
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- boar-hunting — the practice of hunting wild boars
- boarding out — the local-authority practice of placing a client in a foster family or voluntary establishment and paying for it
- boatbuilding — Boatbuilding is the craft or industry of making boats.
- boating lake — a lake in a park where rowing boats can be hired
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- born-digital — relating to or noting documents, images, etc., that are created and managed in electronic form: electronic preservation of born-digital content; a born-digital e-book that will not be available in print.
- boulangerite — a bluish lead-gray mineral, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 5 Sb 4 S 11 , a minor ore of lead.
- boxing match — a competition between two boxers
- bring action — to start a lawsuit
- bring to bay — to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- brown bag it — to bring (one's own liquor) to a restaurant or club, especially one that has no liquor license.
- caliginosity — darkness
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- castigations — Plural form of castigation.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizing — Present participle of categorize.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
- chincoteague — a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.
- chinhuangtao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis