12-letter words containing g, i, l, t, s
- enzymologist — A specialist in enzymology.
- epiglottises — Plural form of epiglottis.
- epiglottitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- establishing — Present participle of establish.
- ethnologists — Plural form of ethnologist.
- etymologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etymologize.
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- evangelistic — Seeking to convert others to the Christian faith; missionary.
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- exobiologist — A biologist whose speciality is exobiology.
- fairy lights — Fairy lights are small, coloured electric lights that are hung up as decorations, for example on a Christmas tree.
- falling star — an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- farthingales — Plural form of farthingale.
- farthingless — without a farthing, having no money
- fast-flowing — water: rapid
- fast-selling — selling quickly and in large quantities
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- firelighters — Plural form of firelighter.
- fiscal agent — a person or organization serving as another's financial agent.
- flabagasting — Present participle of flabagast.
- flag station — a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.
- flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- fleetingness — passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.
- flesh-eating — habitually eating flesh; carnivorous
- flight nurse — a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.
- flight strip — Aeronautics. a strip of cleared land used as an emergency runway for aircraft. runway.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- flying visit — A flying visit is a visit that only lasts a very short time.
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- footslogging — Present participle of footslog.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- fuliginosity — The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
- gastric mill — a gizzard in decapod crustaceans, as lobsters, crabs, and shrimps, having an arrangement of teeth and small bones for grinding food and bristles for filtering small particles.
- gastrologist — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.