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12-letter words containing n, a, o, g

  • gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
  • gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
  • gelatination — Conversion into gelatin or jelly-like substance.
  • gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
  • genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
  • generation o — the youthful voters who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election
  • generation x — the generation born between about 1966 and 1980, especially in the U.S.
  • generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
  • generation z — members of the generation of people born since the mid-1990s who are seen as confident users of new technology
  • generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • genethliacon — A birthday ode.
  • genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
  • geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
  • geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
  • genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
  • geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
  • geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
  • geomagnetism — the earth's magnetic field and associated phenomena.
  • geomagnetist — someone who studies, or is an expert in, geomagnetism
  • geomechanics — the study and application of rock and soil mechanics
  • geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
  • geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
  • george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
  • georges bank — a bank extending generally NE from Nantucket: fishing grounds. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • georgia pine — longleaf pine.
  • georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
  • geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
  • geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
  • geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
  • german ocean — an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
  • germinations — Plural form of germination.
  • gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
  • get a bun on — to become drunk
  • giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
  • giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
  • giant slalom — a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.
  • gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
  • 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.
  • gjallar-horn — Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
  • glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
  • gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
  • gladsomeness — (archaic) gladness.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • 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.
  • glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
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