12-letter words containing c, a, l, i, g, r
- giant garlic — an Asian plant, Allium giganteum, of the amaryllis family, having a large, dense, round cluster of lilac-colored flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- glacier lily — a dogtooth violet, Erythronium grandiflorum, of the lily family, native to western North America, having bright yellow flowers.
- glacier milk — water flowing in a stream from the snout of a glacier and containing particles of rock
- glacier peak — a volcanic mountain in NW central Washington, in the Cascade range. 10,541 feet (3213 meters).
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
- helical gear — a cylindrical gear wheel whose teeth follow the pitch surface in a helical manner.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliographic — a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.
- hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hyperalgesic — Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.
- hypermagical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
- hypoallergic — Hypoallergenic.
- increasingly — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- interglacial — occurring or formed between times of glacial action.
- interlacings — Plural form of interlacing.
- invercargill — a city on S South Island, in New Zealand.
- irish gaelic — Irish (def 4).
- ladder logic — (programming) Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... (2007-03-15)
- landing card — an identification card issued to a traveler for presentation to the immigration authorities.
- latchstrings — Plural form of latchstring.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- linear logic — (theory) A logic invented by Girard in 1987 that can be used in proofs related to resource usage.
- lithographic — Of, relating to, or produced by lithography.
- liturgically — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- logical form — the syntactic structure that may be shared by different expressions as abstracted from their content and articulated by the logical constants of a particular logical system, esp the structure of an argument by virtue of which it can be shown to be formally valid. Thus John is tall and thin, so John is tall has the same logical form as London is large and dirty, so London is large, namely P & Q, so P
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
- magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- narcological — Relating to narcology.
- necrological — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.