12-letter words containing d, i, s, g, r, a
- granddaddies — Plural form of granddaddy.
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- grosswardein — German name of Oradea.
- guardianista — a reader of the Guardian newspaper, seen as being typically left-wing, liberal, and politically correct
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- hairdressing — the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
- hardinggrass — a perennial grass of the genus Phalaris, found in South Africa, Australia, and in North America where it is used as an animal foodstuff
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- hydrargyrism — mercurialism.
- imparadising — Present participle of imparadise.
- irregardless — regardless.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- landgravines — Plural form of landgravine.
- laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
- manspreading — the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him
- marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- near-sighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- overdiagnose — (medicine) To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
- parascending — parasailing
- pig islander — a New Zealander
- pre-assigned — Law. to transfer: to assign a contract.
- predesignate — to designate beforehand.
- prediagnosis — Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- prison guard — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- prodigal son — a figure in a parable of Jesus (Luke 15:11–32); a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home to find that his father forgives him.
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.
- radical sign — the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .
- reading desk — a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- red brigades — an extreme leftist terrorist organization in Italy.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- sailboarding — windsurfing.
- sand springs — a town in NE Oklahoma.
- sandpapering — the act or process of polishing or grinding a surface with or as if with sandpaper
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- self-drawing — the act of a person or thing that draws.
- self-reading — the action or practice of a person who reads.
- shared logic — the sharing of a central processing unit and associated software among several terminals
- shareholding — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
- sherardizing — to coat (steel) with a thin cladding of zinc by heating in a mixture of sand and powdered zinc.
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- signal board — a board for displaying electrically transmitted signals and indicating their source.