12-letter words containing l, o, g, u
- douglas hurd — a third-class university degree
- douglas-home — Alexander Frederick (Baron Home of the Hirsel) 1903–1995, British statesman and politician: prime minister 1963–64.
- downregulate — To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- electron gun — a heated cathode with an associated system of electrodes and coils for producing and focusing a beam of electrons, used esp in cathode-ray tubes
- ellenborough — Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- endogenously — In an endogenous manner.
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- flying mouse — pygmy glider.
- folding rule — a rule composed of light strips of wood joined by rivets so as to be foldable, all the opening and closing parts being in parallel planes.
- forebuilding — (architecture,historical) An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- formyl group — the univalent group HCO–, derived from formic acid.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- four-walling — a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
- fuliginosity — The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
- fuliginously — In a fuliginous manner.
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- galactagogue — A food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother’s milk.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gallup polls — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- genioglossus — (anatomy) A muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
- gentilitious — relating to a gens
- genuflection — an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- ghoulishness — The quality of being ghoulish.
- glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
- glamour girl — a girl or woman whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.
- glamour puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- glamour-puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glaucomatous — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)