12-letter words containing g, n, u
- gainsborough — Thomas, 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.