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12-letter words containing i, g, n

  • giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
  • giant slalom — a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.
  • giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
  • gibberellins — Plural form of gibberellin.
  • gibraltarian — a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
  • gideon bible — a Bible purchased by members of a Christian organization (Gideons International) and placed in a hotel room, hospital ward, etc
  • giftwrapping — giftwrapping.
  • gigantically — In a gigantic manner.
  • gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
  • gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
  • ginger group — the most active group within an organization, as a political party.
  • gingerbreads — Plural form of gingerbread.
  • gingerbready — Resembling or characteristic of gingerbread.
  • gingivectomy — surgical removal of gum tissue.
  • give offence — to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
  • give offense — to offend; anger, insult, etc.
  • give rein to — Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
  • give vent to — to release (an emotion, passion, idea, etc) in an utterance or outburst
  • give wing to — to enable to fly or soar on or as if on wings
  • glad tidings — Glad tidings means good news.
  • gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • 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.
  • glazing bead — a convex molding nailed against the edge of a pane of glass to hold it in place.
  • glimmeringly — a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.
  • glisteningly — In a glistening manner.
  • glitteringly — In a glittering manner.
  • global index — (filename extension)   (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
  • glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
  • 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
  • glucogenesis — the production of glucose by the decomposition of glycogen or from any nonglucose precursor.
  • glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
  • glycogenesis — the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.
  • glycogenetic — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
  • glycogenosis — any of several inherited disorders of glycogen metabolism that result in excess accumulation of glycogen in various organs of the body.
  • glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
  • gnotobiotics — the study of organisms living in germ-free conditions or when inoculated with known microorganisms
  • go down with — If you go down with an illness or a disease, you catch it.
  • gobind singh — 1666–1708, tenth and last guru of the Sikhs (1675–1708): assassinated
  • 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.
  • going strong — If someone or something is still going strong, they are still alive, in good condition, or popular after a long time.
  • gold digging — the work of digging for gold.
  • gold farming — the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
  • gold filling — a small amount of gold that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay
  • gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
  • gold-plating — the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure.
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