12-letter words containing g, u, s
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- mud-slinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- multicasting — the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- multitasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- museological — Pertaining to museology.
- 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.
- naturalising — Present participle of naturalise.
- naughty bits — genitals
- naughty step — a place where a child is made to stand as a punishment for bad behaviour
- nauseatingly — causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- neurogenesis — The growth and development of nervous tissue.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neurosurgeon — surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
- neurosurgery — surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- nigiri-zushi — cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigiri-zushi) or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (maki-zushi)
- nonambiguous — not ambiguous, clear
- nonconsuming — not consuming a resource, product, or service
- nonglamorous — not glamorous
- nonreligious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
- numbers game — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nursing home — a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
- nutmeg state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- odd-sounding — sounding or seeming strange or unusual
- offscourings — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- on soundings — in waters less than 100 fathoms in depth
- ophiophagous — eating snakes.
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- out of sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
- out-of-sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
- outbuildings — Plural form of outbuilding.
- outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
- outgoingness — The state or condition of being outgoing; gregariousness, extroversion.
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstandings — Outstanding amounts; unpaid debts.
- outstripping — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- outthrusting — Present participle of outthrust.
- overgenerous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.