12-letter words containing g, e, n, i, c
- constringent — constricting.
- contiguities — Plural form of contiguity.
- contingently — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- contravening — to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- convent girl — a girl who goes to or has been to a convent school
- conversating — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conveyancing — Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal ownership of property.
- cooking time — the time that something needs to cook
- coprocessing — the act of processing jointly
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- core drawing — drawing of fine tubing using wire as a mandrel.
- cosmogenesis — The origin or evolution of the universe.
- cosmogenetic — Of or pertaining to cosmogeny.
- counterimage — a corresponding image
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- countersigns — Plural form of countersign.
- counterweigh — counterbalance
- crapehanging — the practice of hanging crape, esp as a sign of mourning
- crawling peg — a method of stabilizing exchange rates, prices, etc, by maintaining a fixed level for a specified period or until the level has persisted at an upper or lower limit for a specified period and then permitting a predetermined incremental rise or fall
- crenellating — Present participle of crenellate.
- crescendoing — Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
- criminogenic — causing or promoting crime
- cringeworthy — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.
- crossgrained — Alternative form of cross-grained.
- cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
- cyanogenesis — the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
- cyanogenetic — having the capability to generate or produce cyanide
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cytogenetics — the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
- dancing step — balanced step.
- de-licensing — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- deactivating — Present participle of deactivate.
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decapitating — Present participle of decapitate.
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- decimalizing — Present participle of decimalize.
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decluttering — Present participle of declutter.
- decolonizing — Present participle of decolonize.
- decongesting — Present participle of decongest.
- decongestion — the act of decongesting
- decongestive — having the ability to ease crowding or clogging in busy locations
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- deescalating — Present participle of deescalate.
- degeneracies — Plural form of degeneracy.