12-letter words containing g, o, a, t
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- exaggeration — A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
- exaggeratory — Exaggerative.
- excogitating — Present participle of excogitate.
- excogitation — Careful thought or consideration.
- export agent — an person who acts on behalf of a business to develop a market for a product or service in a foreign country
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- extra-strong — stronger than average; very strong
- extralogical — Outside of the domain of logic.
- factor group — quotient group.
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fast-flowing — water: rapid
- fast-growing — growing very quickly
- fastigiation — The quality of being fastigiate.
- fata morgana — Meteorology. a mirage consisting of multiple images, as of cliffs and buildings, that are distorted and magnified to resemble elaborate castles, often seen near the Straits of Messina.
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- file footage — film footage already on file; stock footage of crowds, cityscapes, football games, etc.
- film-coating — Film-coating is a process in which a tablet, capsule, or pellet is covered by a thin layer of film to protect it or make it easier to swallow.
- fishing boat — vessel: for fishing
- flag station — a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.
- flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.
- flagellators — Plural form of flagellator.
- flagellatory — relating to flagellation
- flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- flight arrow — an arrow having a conical or pyramidal head without barbs.
- float bridge — a bridge, as from a pier to a boat, floating at one end and hinged at the other to permit loading and unloading at any level of water.
- floating rib — one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- footdragging — the act or practice of acting with deliberate slowness
- foraging ant — any of several ants, as army ants, that forage as part of a large group.
- foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
- forgeability — (metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- 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.
- galactagogue — A food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother’s milk.