12-letter words containing g, u, m, t
- musicologist — the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- mutagenicity — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- nothing much — not a lot
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nutmeg melon — netted melon.
- nutmeg state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- oto-manguean — a family of American Indian languages spoken in central and southern Mexico, including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Otomi.
- out-marriage — a marriage to someone outside one's ethnic group
- outcompeting — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- outmigration — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
- outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- prejudgement — to judge beforehand.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- romp through — If you romp through something, you do it or deal with it quickly and easily.
- ruminatingly — in a ruminating manner
- running mate — a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
- running time — Movies. the length or duration, usually expressed in minutes, of a feature film: The running time of the average film is 90–100 minutes.
- rush matting — a floor covering made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus)
- sausage meat — minced and processed pork
- septuagesima — the third Sunday before Lent.
- slaughterman — a person employed to kill animals in a slaughterhouse
- sodium light — the light produced by a sodium lamp
- sub-mortgage — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
- take umbrage — If you say that a person takes umbrage, you mean that they are upset or offended by something that someone says or does to them, often without much reason.
- tasting menu — a fixed-price restaurant meal or menu consisting of small portions of numerous dishes: We ordered the 6-course tasting menu for $125.
- tempus fugit — time flies
- thaumatogeny — the belief that the origin of life was the result of a miracle
- thaumatology — the study or description of miracles.
- thaumaturgic — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- tough-minded — characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.
- tour manager — the person in charge of an organized trip that people such as musicians, or actors go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- traumatising — Pathology. to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
- traumatizing — Pathology. to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.
- traumatology — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- trismegistus — Hermes Trismegistus.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- tub-thumping — to promote something or express opinions vociferously.
- tumbler gear — a transmission having gears actuated by a tumbler.
- tumbling box — a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
- turkoman rug — any of a number of handwoven rugs produced by the Turkomans and characterized by coarse warp and filling yarn, a short, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of geometric, marine, and serpentine designs.
- uncomforting — affording comfort or solace.