12-letter words containing i, n, g, v
- divining rod — a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.
- don giovanni — an opera (1787) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- driving belt — a belt that carries movement from an engine or moving part to another moving part
- driving iron — Golf. a club with a long shaft and an iron head the face of which has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives.
- driving sail — a sail that, when filled, tends to force the hull of a vessel downward (opposed to lifting sail).
- driving seat — In a vehicle such as a car or a bus, the driving seat is the seat where the person who is driving the vehicle sits.
- driving test — the examination that new drivers must take in order to be officially allowed to drive when not under instruction
- driving time — the time or estimated time to drive between two points or to one's destination.
- drug-driving — driving while under the influence of drugs, esp illegal drugs
- duck-shoving — the evasion of responsibility by someone
- earth-moving — Earth-moving equipment is machinery that is used for digging and moving large amounts of soil.
- effervescing — Present participle of effervesce.
- eigenvectors — Plural form of eigenvector.
- eighty-seven — a score traditionally regarded as being unlucky
- eke a living — If you eke a living or eke out an existence, you manage to survive with very little money.
- endeavouring — Present participle of endeavour.
- envigorating — Present participle of envigorate.
- envisagement — The act of envisaging.
- equivocating — Present participle of equivocate.
- evangelicals — Plural form of evangelical.
- evangelistic — Seeking to convert others to the Christian faith; missionary.
- evangelizing — Present participle of evangelize.
- evening gown — a special dress, usually a long one, that a woman wears to a formal occasion in the evening
- evening meal — dinner or supper
- evening star — Venus as seen after sunset
- evening wear — smart clothing designed for wearing at formal occasions during the evening
- everblooming — (of a plant) blooming repeatedly during the growing season
- everchanging — Which changes frequently and, presumably, will continue to do so forever.
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- extra virgin — olive oil: of finest quality
- fan vaulting — a system of fan vaults.
- fancy diving — diving competition from a springboard into water, the contestants being judged chiefly by their grace and control in executing a specified series of dives in a prescribed manner.
- five fingers — any of certain species of potentilla having leaves of five leaflets, as Potentilla canadensis.
- flying visit — A flying visit is a visit that only lasts a very short time.
- fugitiveness — The quality of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gallivanting — to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
- galvanically — pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
- ganges river — a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- geelvink bay — former (Dutch) name of Sarera Bay.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- get involved — play a part
- gingivectomy — surgical removal of gum tissue.
- give offence — to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
- give offense — to offend; anger, insult, etc.