12-letter words containing f, a, g, i
- self-reading — the action or practice of a person who reads.
- self-sealing — capable of sealing itself automatically or without the application of adhesive, glue, or moisture: a self-sealing automobile tire; self-sealing envelopes.
- self-tanning — cosmetic substance applied to the skin to simulate a suntan
- self-tapping — (of a screw) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- shaving foam — lather used for shaving
- significance — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- significancy — significance.
- significants — important; of consequence.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- sofa surfing — (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation
- soft landing — space vehicle
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- space flight — journey into outer space
- spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- spongillafly — spongefly.
- stage fright — nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.
- straight off — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- sugaring off — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- tank farming — hydroponics.
- tank fighter — a boxer known for false shows of being knocked down or out in bouts the results of which have been prearranged.
- target rifle — a rifle designed especially for shooting at targets.
- terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- top grafting — grafting in the top, as of a tree, in order to replace existing branches with those of a more desired variety or form.
- traffic sign — notice to vehicles
- transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- transforming — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- turf dancing — a fluid style of street-dancing originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California
- unaffrighted — to frighten.
- unfadingness — the quality or state of being unfading
- unflaggingly — in a consistently strong or tireless manner
- unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unmeaningful — not meaningful; without significance.
- unsatisfying — lacking in sth
- walking fern — a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex.
- walking fish — any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, as the mudskipper or climbing perch.
- walking leaf — leaf insect.
- waterfalling — Present participle of waterfall.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- wineglassful — the capacity of a wineglass, typically containing four to six fluid ounces.
- wing formula — a numerical representation of the relative lengths of the primary feathers of a bird's wing, used in identifying similar species, as flycatchers.
- wing-forward — either of the two forwards positioned at the outside of a scrum