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12-letter words containing g, s, l

  • glass lizard — any limbless, snakelike lizard of the genus Ophisaurus, inhabiting the eastern U.S., Europe, and Asia, having external ear openings and the ability to regenerate its long, fragile tail.
  • glass string — (in Malaysia) the string of a kite used in kite fighting that has an abrasive coating of glue and crushed glass
  • glassblowing — the art or process of forming or shaping a mass of molten or heat-softened glass into ware by blowing air into it through a tube.
  • glassy alloy — a metal alloy having a noncrystalline, glasslike structure.
  • glassyheaded — smooth; bald
  • glatt kosher — prepared for eating according to the dietary laws followed by Hasidic Jews, which differ somewhat from those followed by other observers of kashruth: glatt kosher meat.
  • glaucescence — the state of having bluish green coloration
  • glaucomatous — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
  • glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
  • glioblastoma — A highly invasive glioma in the brain.
  • glisteningly — In a glistening manner.
  • globeflowers — Plural form of globeflower.
  • glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
  • glomerulitis — inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.
  • gloriousness — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
  • gloss finish — a reflective or shiny surface, usually on a photograph but also sometimes on metal, paper, paint, etc
  • glossarially — In the manner of a glossary.
  • glossematics — a school of linguistic analysis developed by Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1965) in Copenhagen in the 1930s based on the study of the distribution of glossemes.
  • glossography — a glossator.
  • glossolalist — One who exhibits glossolalia; one who speaks in tongues.
  • glossologist — One who defines and explains terms; one versed in glossology.
  • glossophobia — The fear of public speaking.
  • glossoptosis — (medicine) The abnormal downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.
  • glossy snake — a nocturnal burrowing snake, Arizona elegans, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico, having smooth, glistening scales of tan with brown blotches.
  • glottal stop — a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the t- sound of little, bottle, etc.
  • glottologist — One who studies glottology; a linguist or philologist.
  • gloversville — a city in E New York.
  • glucogenesis — the production of glucose by the decomposition of glycogen or from any nonglucose precursor.
  • gluttonously — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
  • glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
  • glycogenesis — the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.
  • glycogenosis — any of several inherited disorders of glycogen metabolism that result in excess accumulation of glycogen in various organs of the body.
  • glycosidases — Plural form of glycosidase.
  • glycosylated — Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate.
  • go ballistic — of or relating to ballistics.
  • god's plenty — an abundant or overabundant quantity.
  • godwin's law — (humour)   "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups. However there is also a widely recognised codicil that any intentional triggering of Godwin's Law in order to invoke its thread-ending effects will be unsuccessful.
  • gold reserve — the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.
  • golden aster — any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.
  • golden goose — a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all the gold immediately.
  • golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
  • golden stars — a plant, Bloomeria crocea, of the amaryllis family, native to southern California, having clusters of golden-orange, starlike flowers.
  • golden state — California (used as a nickname).
  • golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
  • golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
  • goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
  • goldsmithing — The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
  • gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
  • good as gold — If you say that a child is being as good as gold, you are emphasizing that they are behaving very well and are not causing you any problems.
  • gormlessness — The state of being gormless.
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