12-letter words containing m, a, l, i, g, n
- multipathing — (computing) A network facility providing fault tolerance and load-spreading for network interface cards, each interface being assigned a static
- multitasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- name-calling — the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in a political campaign, an argument, etc.
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- nonalignment — the state or condition of being nonaligned.
- nonmalignant — Not malignant, without malice.
- onomasiology — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- original gum — See o.g (def 1).
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- palm springs — a city in S California: resort.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- ruminatingly — in a ruminating manner
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- segmentalize — to make segmentalized.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- slimming aid — food or food supplements that can help you lose weight
- smallholding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- smoking lamp — formerly, a lamp aboard ship for lighting pipes, now used figuratively to indicate when smoking is or is not allowed: The smoking lamp is lit.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- trailing arm — A trailing arm is part of the suspension for the axle of a vehicle which moves up and down as the vehicle travels over a bumpy surface.
- unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
- unimpugnable — not capable of being challenged or criticized
- unmeaningful — not meaningful; without significance.
- unmoralising — not moralising
- unmoralizing — not moralizing
- valve timing — Valve timing is the exact timing of the opening and closing of the valves in a piston engine.
- virgin metal — primary metal.
- walking beam — an overhead oscillating lever, pivoted at the middle, for transmitting force from a vertical connecting rod below one end to a vertical connecting rod, pump rod, etc., below the other end.
- wall molding — back molding.
- weaving mill — a mill where cloth is woven
- well-meaning — meaning or intending well; having good intentions: a well-meaning but tactless person.