12-letter words containing l, o, r, g, n
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- electrogenic — Pf or pertaining to electrogenesis.
- 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)
- emigrational — Relating to emigration.
- english horn — musical instrument: similar to oboe
- engrossingly — In an engrossing way.
- ensorcelling — Present participle of ensorcell.
- etonogestrel — a progestogen used as a male contraceptive, released from two tiny rods placed under the skin
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- everblooming — (of a plant) blooming repeatedly during the growing season
- falling door — flap door (def 1).
- fingerflower — purple foxglove.
- floating rib — one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.
- floor-length — extending to the floor: a floor-length skirt.
- floor-manage — to act as or in the manner of a floor manager.
- flooring saw — a saw having a curved edge.
- flop forging — forging of both sides of a piece from the same die, the sides being identical.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- folding door — a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened.
- 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.
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- forbiddingly — In a forbidding manner.
- forebodingly — a prediction; portent.
- forebuilding — (architecture,historical) An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.
- foreign bill — a bill of exchange drawn on a payer in one country by a maker in another.
- foreign-flag — (of a vessel or aircraft) having a registry under a nationality other than one's own: rivalry between U.S.-flag freighters and foreign-flag ships.
- foreseeingly — by way of foreseeing
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
- 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
- frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- gerontologic — relating to gerontology
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- get religion — 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.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.