12-letter words containing i, n, s, g
- canting arms — a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner
- cap spinning — a spinning process in which woolen yarn is twisted and wound onto a revolving bobbin located within a stationary cap, much used in the Bradford spinning process.
- caparisoning — Present participle of caparison.
- capitalising — Present participle of capitalise.
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- casing knife — a knife for trimming wallpaper after it has been attached.
- castigations — Plural form of castigation.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- centralising — Present participle of centralise.
- chafing dish — a vessel with a heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- chimichangas — Plural form of chimichanga.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- circumcising — Present participle of circumcise.
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- classloading — (computing, Java) The dynamic loading of classes into a virtual machine, as performed by a classloader.
- claw setting — a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- climbingfish — climbing perch.
- closefitting — fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- closing time — Closing time is the time when something such as a shop, library, or pub closes and people have to leave.
- coarse grain — granularity
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- coding sheet — a form on which a program is written
- cognoscitive — having the ability to know or discover: cognoscitive powers.
- collingswood — a city in SW New Jersey.
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- complainings — complaints
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- conchologist — One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
- condesending — Misspelling of condescending.
- confiscating — Present participle of confiscate.
- congelations — Plural form of congelation.
- congruencies — congruence.
- conjugations — Plural form of conjugation.
- consanguined — Of kindred blood; related.