12-letter words containing i, n, t, a, g
- apprenticing — Present participle of apprentice.
- apprentisage — Obsolete form of apprenticeage.
- apron string — a string for tying an apron on
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- architecting — a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arpeggiation — the writing, playing or singing of arpeggios
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- ascertaining — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- asphyxiating — to produce asphyxia in.
- asseverating — Present participle of asseverate.
- assignations — Plural form of assignation.
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astroturfing — a PR tactic used in politics and advertising in which actors are paid to display overt and apparently spontaneous grassroots support for a particular product, policy, or event
- attractingly — in a manner that attracts
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- augmentative — tending or able to augment
- auscultating — Present participle of auscultate.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- autoignition — Automotive. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
- automatizing — Present participle of automatize.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- babingtonite — a rare, slightly magnetic, black or dark green silicate mineral, Ca2Fe2Si5O14OH, found in cavities in volcanic rock
- back-patting — an act or instance of offering praise or congratulation: The winners indulged in a certain amount of mutual back-patting.
- backlighting — Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
- backstabbing — Backstabbing consists of unkind and disloyal actions or remarks that are likely to harm someone such as a friend or colleague.
- backstarting — a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription
- backstopping — a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- backtracking — to return over the same course or route.
- bait casting — the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting.
- bait-casting — designating fishing equipment designed for use with live bait or artificial lures, in which the weight of the bait or lure pulls the line from a winch-type reel, as during casting or trolling
- baking sheet — A baking sheet is a flat piece of metal on which you bake foods such as biscuits or pies in an oven.
- ball turning — the turning of arms or legs on furniture to make them resemble a continuous row of balls.
- bantamweight — A bantamweight is a boxer who weighs between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, or a wrestler who weighs between 52 and 57 kilograms. A bantamweight is heavier than a flyweight but lighter than a featherweight.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- basketmaking — The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
- bastard wing — a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna
- bastardizing — Present participle of bastardize.
- bastinadoing — Present participle of bastinado.
- bat printing — ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.
- bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- batting cage — a screen with three sides and a top, in which batters practice: it keeps missed and fouled pitches within its enclosure
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping