12-letter words containing l, e, g, i, n
- golden oldie — Informal. something once popular or valued that has retained its appeal or for which interest has been reawakened, especially a popular song or record.
- golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grand finale — the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- green-wellie — characterizing or belonging to the upper-class set devoted to hunting, shooting, and fishing
- greenlighted — to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors.
- griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
- grovellingly — With grovelling or self-abasement; obsequiously.
- guilefulness — The quality of being guileful; cunning or deceit.
- guilt-ridden — If a person is guilt-ridden, they feel very guilty about something.
- gullibleness — Gullibility.
- gynecologist — a physician specializing in gynecology. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- half-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
- halogenating — Present participle of halogenate.
- halogenation — (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
- hand-selling — a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- hard feeling — resentment; ill will
- hash-slinger — a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
- headlighting — The lighting associated with a headlight.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hearteningly — In a heartening way; cheeringly.
- heating bill — a bill for the supply of energy to heat a building
- hedge laying — the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge
- heeling tank — either of two lateral ballast tanks permitting an icebreaker to heel and crush ice to either side.
- heffelfinger — William Walter ("Pudge") 1867–1954, U.S. football player.
- heilongjiang — a province in NE China, S of the Amur River. 108,880 sq. mi. (281,999 sq. km). Capital: Harbin.
- heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
- hell-raising — behaviour which causes trouble
- helping hand — aid; assistance: to give the destitute a helping hand.
- helping verb — auxiliary verb.
- herring gull — a common, large gull, Larus argentatus, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- hiding place — location where sb is concealed
- hollingshead — Holinshed.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- hygienically — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hyperlinking — Present participle of hyperlink.
- ice climbing — sport: scaling icy cliffs
- illegalising — Present participle of illegalise.
- illegalizing — Present participle of illegalize.
- implementing — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- in-goal area — the area between the goal-line and the dead-ball line
- incoagulable — of a nature that cannot be coagulated
- incognizable — Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
- incorrigible — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.