12-letter words containing g, i, r
- allegoristic — writing or using allegory; interpreting in an allegorical sense.
- allegorizing — Present participle of allegorize.
- allegrissimo — (music) A direction in musical notation indicating that the musical piece should be played very fast and lively.
- allergically — In an allergic manner; because of allergies.
- alluringness — The state or quality of being alluring.
- ameliorating — Present participle of ameliorate.
- american rig — a rig for drilling oil and gas wells by using a chisel bit dropped from a considerable height.
- amphiregulin — (protein) A particular autocrine growth factor.
- amygdaliform — almond-shaped.
- anagrammatic — a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: “Angel” is an anagram of “glean.”.
- anchor light — a 32-point light, visible from at least two miles away, shown at night near the bow and not more than 20 feet (6 meters) above the deck of a vessel lying at anchor.
- andragogical — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androgenesis — a type of reproduction in insects and plants involving the development of an embryo that contains only paternal chromosomes
- androgenetic — related to androgenesis
- androgenized — Simple past tense and past participle of androgenize.
- androscoggin — a river flowing from NE New Hampshire through SW Maine into the Kennebec River. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- anepigraphic — (of a coin, artifact, etc.) without a legend or inscription.
- angel's hair — Also called capelli d’angelo. Italian Cookery. a type of very thin pasta.
- angelo patri — Angelo [an-juh-loh] /ˈæn dʒəˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.
- angiocarpous — being or having fruit contained in a vessel such as a shell
- angiographic — relating to or using angiography
- angiosarcoma — a rare, malignant tumour which grows rapidly in the blood vessels
- angra mainyu — the evil spirit who contends against Spenta Mainyu.
- angst-ridden — characterized by a feeling of dread or anxiety
- anguilliform — having the shape or form of an eel
- angularities — Plural form of angularity.
- anorexigenic — causing loss of appetite
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizer — an anthologist; a creator of an anthology
- anti-foreign — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- anti-leaguer — a person who opposed the League of Nations or U.S. participation in it.
- antiallergic — An antiallergic substance prevents or relieves allergies.
- antiandrogen — (steroid, pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.
- antiburglary — intended to prevent burglary
- antiestrogen — any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- antigraviton — (mostly, scifi) The hypothetical antipartner of a graviton.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antihydrogen — hydrogen in which the nucleus is an antiproton with an orbiting positron
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- aortographic — relating to an aortography or aortography
- apperceiving — Present participle of apperceive.
- appertaining — to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.
- appoggiatura — an ornament consisting of a nonharmonic note (short or long) preceding a harmonic one either before or on the stress
- apportioning — Present participle of apportion.
- appraisingly — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- apprehending — Present participle of apprehend.
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on