12-letter words containing n, a, i, l
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- giant fennel — a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
- giant garlic — an Asian plant, Allium giganteum, of the amaryllis family, having a large, dense, round cluster of lilac-colored flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- giant killer — sb who defeats a larger opponent
- giant lizard — a monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of certain Indonesian islands E of Java, that grows to a length of 10 feet (3 meters): the largest lizard in the world; now rare.
- giant planet — any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, characterized by large mass, low density, and an extensive atmosphere
- giant slalom — a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.
- giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
- gibraltarian — a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- gigantically — In a gigantic manner.
- 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.
- glad tidings — Glad tidings means good news.
- gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glass string — (in Malaysia) the string of a kite used in kite fighting that has an abrasive coating of glue and crushed glass
- glassblowing — the art or process of forming or shaping a mass of molten or heat-softened glass into ware by blowing air into it through a tube.
- glazing bead — a convex molding nailed against the edge of a pane of glass to hold it in place.
- global index — (filename extension) (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- godwin's law — (humour) "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups. However there is also a widely recognised codicil that any intentional triggering of Godwin's Law in order to invoke its thread-ending effects will be unsuccessful.
- gold farming — the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
- gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
- gold-plating — the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure.
- golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grand finale — the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants.
- grand island — a city in S Nebraska.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gratifyingly — In a manner that gratifies.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- grimaldi man — a type of Aurignacian man having a negroid appearance, thought to be a race of Cro-Magnon man
- grindability — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- habilimented — Clothed.
- habilitating — Present participle of habilitate.
- habilitation — to clothe or dress.
- habitational — a place of residence; dwelling; abode.
- habitualness — The characteristic of being habitual.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- haikwan tael — the customs unit in China, which is the basis for other local taels, equal to 1.20666 troy ounces of fine silver.
- hair implant — the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into the scalp to cover baldness.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- hairlessness — The condition or quality of being hairless.