12-letter words containing g, o, s, i
- rigor mortis — the stiffening of the body after death.
- rio gallegos — a seaport in S Argentina, in S Patagonia.
- risk pooling — Risk pooling is the practice of sharing all risks among a group of insurance companies.
- risorgimento — the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
- roasting ear — an ear of sweet corn suitable for roasting while still in the husk.
- rock springs — a city in SW Wyoming.
- rolling news — current affairs: continuous
- rose pogonia — a North American terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, having a fragrant, usually solitary rose-pink or white flower.
- roughhousing — the act of behaving in a boisterous or rough way
- running shoe — trainer, sneaker
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sago pudding — a sweet pudding made with sago and milk
- sail through — If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully.
- sailboarding — windsurfing.
- sailing boat — sailboat.
- salpiglossis — any solanaceous plant of the Chilean genus Salpiglossis, some species of which are cultivated for their bright funnel-shaped flowers
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- sanguicolous — living in the blood, as a parasite.
- sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
- sanguinolent — of or relating to blood.
- sanguivorous — feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
- saprobiology — the branch of ecology that studies decaying organic matter or environments, especially saprophytes that derive nourishment in this way.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- savings bond — a U.S. government bond with principal amounts up to $10,000.
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scapegoatism — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scatological — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schizogenous — schizogenetic.
- schizogonous — pertaining to or reproducing by schizogony.
- school night — any night of the week that precedes a day of school
- schooner rig — a rig in which the mainmast is taller than the foremast
- scorekeeping — an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- scots gaelic — Scottish Gaelic
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
- sea crossing — a journey by sea from one coast to another
- second sight — the faculty of seeing future events; clairvoyance.
- section gang — a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
- segmentation — division into segments.
- seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
- seismologist — the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
- self-closing — the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
- self-cooking — the act of a person or thing that cooks.
- self-loading — noting or pertaining to an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.
- self-locking — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.