12-letter words containing l, s, e, r, i
- gebrselassie — Haile (ˈhaɪlɪ). born 1973, Ethiopian athlete; won gold medals in the 10,000 metres at the Olympics (1996, 2000) and in four consecutive World Championships (1993–99)
- generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gibberellins — Plural form of gibberellin.
- 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.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glomerulitis — inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.
- gloriousness — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- gloversville — a city in E New York.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- gregariously — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- grimsel pass — an Alpine pass in S Switzerland. 7159 feet (2184 meters) high.
- 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.
- grossularite — a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 , occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
- hairlessness — The condition or quality of being hairless.
- half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- hash-slinger — a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- heimskringla — a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
- helichrysums — Plural form of helichrysum.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliospheric — Of or pertaining to the heliosphere.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- hell-raising — behaviour which causes trouble
- helleborines — Plural form of helleborine.
- hellgramites — Plural form of hellgramite.
- hemerocallis — the genus comprising the day lilies.
- henley-shirt — a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
- heortologist — a person who studies heortology
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heron's-bill — stork's-bill (def 1).
- heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
- heteroclites — Plural form of heteroclite.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- high hurdles — a race in which runners leap over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm) high.
- higher still — a system of post-Standard Grade qualifications offered at five levels including Higher and Advanced Higher
- highlighters — Plural form of highlighter.
- highschooler — (US) A student at a high school.
- hiram revels — Hiram Rhoades [rohdz] /roʊdz/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71.