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12-letter words containing g, n, u

  • gainsboroughThomas, 1727–88, English painter.
  • galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
  • gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
  • gang of four — a group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist Party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong: Jiang Qing (widow of Mao), Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao.
  • gap junction — a linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channels extending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.
  • gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
  • gas equation — an equation that equates the product of the pressure and the volume of one mole of a gas to the product of its thermodynamic temperature and the gas constant. The equation is exact for an ideal gas and is a good approximation for real gases at low pressures
  • gas-guzzling — an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon.
  • gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
  • gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
  • gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
  • gender-fluid — noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression is not fixed and shifts over time or depending on the situation.
  • general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • generic drug — medicine: not sold under brand name
  • generousness — The quality of being generous; generosity.
  • geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
  • geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
  • genioglossus — (anatomy) A muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
  • gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
  • gentilitious — relating to a gens
  • genuflecting — Present participle of genuflect.
  • genuflection — an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship.
  • geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
  • gerontogeous — belonging to the Old World.
  • get a bun on — to become drunk
  • get in touch — make contact
  • get round to — find time
  • get stuck in — If you get stuck in, you do something with enthusiasm and determination.
  • ghoulishness — The quality of being ghoulish.
  • giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
  • ginger group — the most active group within an organization, as a political party.
  • glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • glaucescence — the state of having bluish green coloration
  • glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • gloriousness — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
  • glucogenesis — the production of glucose by the decomposition of glycogen or from any nonglucose precursor.
  • glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
  • gluttonously — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
  • glyndebourne — an estate in SE England, in East Sussex: site of a famous annual festival of opera founded in 1934 by John Christie
  • go the round — to be circulated among a number of people: said of a story, rumor, etc.
  • go to ground — hide, be reclusive
  • golden bough — a branch of mistletoe, sacred to Proserpina, that served Aeneas as a pass to the underworld.
  • golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
  • golden trout — a very colorful freshwater fish, Salmo aguabonita or Oncorhynchus aguabonita, of the salmon family, native to the Sierra Nevada, having a red and orange body and golden sides.
  • good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
  • gorgeousness — splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
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