12-letter words containing g, i, a, t, o, n
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- originations — Plural form of origination.
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- outfangthief — the right of a lord to try a thief captured within his jurisdiction, regardless of where the thief is from
- outmigration — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstandings — Outstanding amounts; unpaid debts.
- over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
- overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- oxidant smog — photochemical smog.
- palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
- panning shot — pan3 (def 6).
- pantophagist — an omnivore
- parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
- partitioning — Partitioning is when a solute is distributed between two phases in a separation process.
- passing note — a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
- passing shot — a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- photo-ageing — premature wrinkling of the skin caused by overexposure to sunlight
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- pig-ignorant — extremely ignorant or unknowledgeable
- pigmentation — coloration, especially of the skin.
- pilot signal — a signal, as a flag or light, used to request a pilot.
- poetastering — the profession of being a poetaster
- pogson ratio — the brightness ratio of two celestial objects that differ by one magnitude. On the Pogson scale a difference of 5 magnitudes is defined as a difference of 100 in the intensities of two stars; therefore a difference of 1 magnitude is equal to the fifth root of 100, i.e. 2.512
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- premigration — occurring before migration
- prenegotiate — to discuss before a formal negotiation
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- progradation — seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.
- prolongation — the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- propugnation — defence
- pulling boat — a boat propelled by oars alone.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- question tag — interrogative ending to a sentence
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.