12-letter words containing l, u, g
- 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
- elephant gun — hunting rifle
- ellenborough — Earl of, title of Edward Law. 1780–1871, British colonial administrator: governor general of India (1742–44)
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emasculating — Present participle of emasculate.
- endogenously — In an endogenous manner.
- equigranular — (petrology) Composed chiefly of grains of similar size.
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fan vaulting — a system of fan vaults.
- fatigue life — the number of applications of a given stress to which a sample of metal can be subjected before failing.
- faultfinding — the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- feeler gauge — a person or thing that feels.
- fergus falls — a city in W central Minnesota.
- figurability — the quality of being figurable
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- fissilingual — having a forked tongue
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- flat-hunting — the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
- flight nurse — a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- flux linkage — the product of the magnetic flux and the number of turns in a given coil.
- flying lemur — either of two lemurlike mammals, Cynocephalus variegatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, or C. volans, of the Philippines, having broad folds of skin on both sides of the body to aid in gliding from tree to tree: now rare.
- flying mouse — pygmy glider.
- flying squad — a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.
- 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
- fuddling cup — an English earthenware drinking vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, having the form of a cluster of three or more cups communicating at their bottoms in such a way that the entire vessel can be drained from any of them.
- fuliginosity — The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
- fuliginously — In a fuliginous manner.
- full binding — a complete binding of a volume in any one material, generally leather.
- full-figured — (of a woman) having an amply proportioned or heavy body.
- full-fledged — of full rank or standing: a full-fledged professor.
- fungicidally — in a fungicidal manner
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- gaillard cut — an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- 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.