12-letter words containing e, l, g, i, a, c
- michelangelo — (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- mischallenge — an improper challenge
- muir glacier — a glacier in SE Alaska, flowing SE from Mt. Fairweather into Glacier Bay. About 350 sq. mi. (905 sq. km).
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- name-calling — the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, etc.
- 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.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- optical grep — vgrep
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- paleological — the study of antiquities.
- paling-fence — Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pestological — relating to pestology
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- pole dancing — Pole dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances around a pole in a sexy way.
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- rock glacier — a mass of rock resembling a valley glacier that moves or is moved down a slope by its own weight or by the action of frost and interstitial ice.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scots gaelic — Scottish Gaelic
- selling race — a claiming race at the end of which the winning horse is offered for sale.
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- shared logic — the sharing of a central processing unit and associated software among several terminals
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
- single-space — to type (copy) on each line space.
- single-track — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- sleeping car — a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in.
- space flight — journey into outer space
- specialising — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- spring-clean — to subject (a place) to a spring-cleaning.
- superglacial — on the surface of a glacier.
- synergically — in a synergic manner
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- teleological — of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.
- telergically — in a telergic manner
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- uncognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
- uncollegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.