12-letter words containing m, o, n, g, l
- morning line — a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.
- morphonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- moulin rouge — a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- muddle along — If you muddle along, you live or exist without a proper plan or purpose in your life.
- multimegaton — (of a nuclear weapon) having several megatons of explosive power
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- nonalignment — the state or condition of being nonaligned.
- noncomplying — the failure to comply; non-compliance
- nonglamorous — not glamorous
- nonmalignant — Not malignant, without malice.
- nonsegmental — Not segmental.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nutmeg melon — netted melon.
- 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
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- pneumonology — the study of the respiratory system
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- pomona glass — an American art glass having one of its surfaces stained a pale amber color and the other surface etched.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- prolegomenon — a preliminary discussion; introductory essay, as prefatory matter in a book; a prologue.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- ragman rolls — Usually, ragman rolls. a series of documents in which the Scottish nobles acknowledged their allegiance to Edward I of England, 1291–92 and 1296.
- remote login — (networking) A client-server program and protocol that provides an interactivel command line interface to a remote computer, using a protocol over a computer network, simulating a locally attached terminal.
- rolling mill — a mill where ingots, slabs, sheets, etc., of usually hot metal are passed between rolls to give them a certain thickness or cross-sectional form.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- 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.
- simon legree — Simon, Simon Legree.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- 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.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
- tumbling box — a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unglamourous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.