12-letter words containing l, e, g, i, o, n
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
- overclocking — Computers. to modify (a hardware component, as a processor, graphics card, or memory) so as to increase the speed of that component beyond the specifications of the manufacturer: You can overclock your video card to improve its performance.
- overclouding — Present participle of overcloud.
- overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phrenologize — to treat with phrenology or phrenological methods
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pigeon blood — dark red.
- pigeon clock — a device for timing the arrivals of pigeons being raced, consisting of a magazine for holding the identification bands of the contestants in the order in which they are inserted and a recording clock to register the times of insertion.
- pilot engine — a locomotive sent on ahead of a railroad train to see that the way is clear and the track safe.
- pole dancing — Pole dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances around a pole in a sexy way.
- pollen grain — a single granule of pollen.
- powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
- powerwalking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
- preschooling — the education of preschool children.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- pyroligneous — produced by the distillation of wood.
- ranging pole — a pole for marking positions in surveying
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- regulation t — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by brokers and dealers to customers for the purchase of securities on margin.
- regulation u — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank for the purchase of listed securities.
- religionless — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- relitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- remote login — (networking) A client-server program and protocol that provides an interactivel command line interface to a remote computer, using a protocol over a computer network, simulating a locally attached terminal.
- renegotiable — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
- reregulation — renewed regulation, the act or process of regulating again
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- retrolingual — situated behind or near the base of the tongue.
- ring-a-levio — a children's game in which members of one group try to find and capture hiding members of another group: a captured player is kept in a circle drawn on the ground and is set free when tagged by a teammate
- role playing — role-play used as a method of training or education
- role-playing — a method of instruction or psychotherapy aimed at changing attitudes and behavior, in which participants act out designated roles relevant to real-life situations.