12-letter words containing g, o, s, i
- astrobiology — the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- astroturfing — a PR tactic used in politics and advertising in which actors are paid to display overt and apparently spontaneous grassroots support for a particular product, policy, or event
- audiologists — Plural form of audiologist.
- backcrossing — (genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- bastinadoing — Present participle of bastinado.
- becomingness — The state or quality of becoming.
- bell housing — A bell housing is a bell-shaped extension of an engine crankcase, that contains the flywheel and the clutch.
- betting shop — A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race.
- bibliologist — a student of bibliology
- bibliopegist — a bookbinder
- big-sounding — meant to be impressive in scale
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.
- biosociology — the study of the evolution of social forms and the development of social behavior in terms analogous to or correlated with biological studies.
- biting louse — any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga, such as the chicken louse: external parasites of birds and mammals with biting mouthparts
- block signal — a fixed railroad signal governing the movements of trains entering and using a given section of track.
- blockbusting — A blockbusting film or book is one that is very successful, usually because it is very exciting.
- bloodsucking — any animal that sucks blood, especially a leech.
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- boardsailing — windsurfing
- body english — a follow-through motion of the body, as after bowling a ball, in a semi-involuntary or joking effort to control the ball's movement
- bognor regis — a resort in S England, in West Sussex on the English Channel: electronics industries. Regis was added to the name after King George V's convalescence there in 1929. Pop: 62 141 (2001)
- bond washing — a series of deals in bonds made with the intention of avoiding taxation
- book signing — a prearranged and publicized event at which an author signs copies of their latest book, often with individual dedications to purchasers
- bookcrossing — the practice of deliberately leaving books in places where they will be found and read by other people
- bourgeoisify — to convert to a bourgeois attitude or appearance
- braggadocios — empty boasting; bragging.
- bridge house — a deckhouse including a bridge or bridges for navigation.
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- brown-nosing — If you accuse someone of brown-nosing, you are saying in a rather offensive way that they are agreeing with someone important in order to get their support.
- caenogenesis — the development of structures and organs in an embryo or larva that are adaptations to its way of life and are not retained in the adult form
- caliginosity — darkness
- caparisoning — Present participle of caparison.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- castigations — Plural form of castigation.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.