12-letter words containing g, u, a, d, i
- faultfinding — the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- figured bass — a bass part in which the notes have numbers under them indicating the chords to be played.
- firing squad — a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- flying squad — a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.
- fund-raising — the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
- fungicidally — in a fungicidal manner
- gaillard cut — an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- gourd family — the plant family Cucurbitaceae, characterized by tendril-bearing vines, either trailing or climbing and having alternate, palmately lobed leaves, often large yellow or greenish flowers, and many-seeded, fleshy fruit with a hard rind, and including the cucumber, gourd, melon, pumpkin, and squash.
- gourmandizer — One who gourmandizes.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate
- grand kabuki — kabuki (def 2).
- guadalquivir — a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.
- guanethidine — a potent adrenergic neuron blocking agent, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- guardianista — a reader of the Guardian newspaper, seen as being typically left-wing, liberal, and politically correct
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.
- gutturalized — pronounced with guttural coarticulation.
- hand-running — in unbroken succession; consecutively.
- head-hunting — a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt.
- induced drag — the drag force generated in the production of lift.
- ingurgitated — Simple past tense and past participle of ingurgitate.
- juan hidalgo — Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
- kim dae jung — 1925–2009, president of South Korea 1998–2003.
- langue d'oil — the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.
- laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
- laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
- liquid glass — any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na 2 O⋅3.75SiO 2 to 2Na 2 O⋅SiO 2 : used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- ludwigshafen — a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- multigravida — a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.
- nulligravida — A female who has never been pregnant.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstandings — Outstanding amounts; unpaid debts.
- overfatigued — excessively fatigued
- plead guilty — defendant: declare guilt
- prison guard — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
- pudding-head — a stupid person
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.