12-letter words containing e, g, u, r, i
- moulin rouge — a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.
- mr. nice guy — a typically pleasant, likable person who avoids causing trouble or dissension (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- multi-garnet — A better constraint system for Garnet. Version 2.1 by Michael Sannella <[email protected]>.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- neighbouring — (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurogenesis — The growth and development of nervous tissue.
- neurogenetic — (medicine) Of or pertaining to neurogenetics, the study of the genetic basis of nerve and brain function.
- neuroimaging — (neurology) The generation of images showing brain activity (or activity in other parts of the nervous system). (from 20th c.).
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralizing — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisingt; present participle of neutralize.
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- nonrecurring — not occurring or happening again, especially often or periodically.
- nonreligious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nursing home — a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
- orange juice — fruit drink: nectar of orange
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- out-marriage — a marriage to someone outside one's ethnic group
- outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- over-running — to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
- overclouding — Present participle of overcloud.
- overfatigued — excessively fatigued
- oversanguine — too optimistic
- paring gouge — a woodworker's gouge having the bezel on the concave face.
- pasteurising — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- perpetuating — to make perpetual.
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- pipe routing — Pipe routing is the planning of pipeline layout, which includes considerations of neatness, economy, and safety.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- preinaugural — occurring before an inauguration
- prelingually — in a prelingual manner
- pudding rice — a type of short-grained rice that is suitable for making into a rice pudding
- puppeteering — a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.
- pyroligneous — produced by the distillation of wood.
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- rag business — the garment, clothing, or fashion industry.