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12-letter words containing g, r, i, f, n, s

  • greenfinches — Plural form of greenfinch.
  • griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
  • infographics — Plural form of infographic.
  • king-of-arms — a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.
  • misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
  • misfeaturing — distorting the features
  • misinforming — Present participle of misinform.
  • offscourings — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
  • overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
  • persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
  • personifying — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
  • refreshingly — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
  • refurnishing — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
  • rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
  • safe surfing — the practice of using security measures to protect one's computer while surfing the internet
  • safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
  • sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
  • 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.
  • self-drawing — the act of a person or thing that draws.
  • self-driving — (of a machine) operating without the guidance of a human.
  • self-priming — the powder or other material used to ignite a charge.
  • self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • self-raising — a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
  • self-reading — the action or practice of a person who reads.
  • self-serving — preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.
  • sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
  • shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows
  • significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
  • sofa surfing — (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation
  • spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
  • sportfishing — fishing with a rod and reel for sport, especially for saltwater sport fish from a motorboat.
  • spring fever — a listless, lazy, or restless feeling commonly associated with the beginning of spring.
  • sugaring off — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
  • surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
  • surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
  • traffic sign — notice to vehicles
  • transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • transforming — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
  • transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
  • unforeseeing — not foreseeing
  • unrefreshing — not refreshing, rejuvenating, or invigorating
  • venus figure — Venus (def 3).
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