12-letter words containing e, g, c, r
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stick figure — a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
- storage cell — a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell.
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stringencies — stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty.
- strong force — Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
- suckers' gap — a temporary improvement, occurring between two periods of inclement weather, which deceives people into acting in expectation of continued fine weather
- sugar-coated — Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar.
- sunscreening — the use of sunscreens
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.
- supercharger — a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superglacial — on the surface of a glacier.
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- swagger coat — a woman's pyramid-shaped coat with a full flared back and usually raglan sleeves, first popularized in the 1930s.
- synergically — in a synergic manner
- target price — anticipated retail cost
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- telergically — in a telergic manner
- tongue cover — a loose-leaf binding having a flap of the cover concealing the binding posts.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- tracing tape — (on a building site) one of several lines stretched between batter boards to outline the foundations.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- transcending — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- trick ending — an ending of a story or play, etc., that employs a surprise element or character to resolve the plot.
- trickstering — the practice of playing tricks
- triglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of three hydroxyl groups with fatty acids, naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues: an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body.
- turbo-charge — to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
- turbocharged — with additional power from turbine
- turbocharger — a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine.
- unchargeable — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- unconcerning — not concerning
- uncourageous — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- undercooling — Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool.
- undercutting — to cut under or beneath.
- underpricing — the state of being priced at too low a level or amount
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
- unrecognized — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- unreflecting — not reflecting; unthinking: an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.
- vereshchagin — Vasili Vasilievich [vuh-syee-lyee vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /vʌˈsyi lyi vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1904, Russian painter.
- walking race — a race in which competitors must walk
- wallcovering — a flexible sheet of sized paper, fabric, plastic, etc., usually laminated and printed with a repeat pattern, for pasting on a wall as decoration and protection.
- water coning — Water coning is when flow in a well changes as the oil-water interface forms into a bell shape.
- watering can — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.