12-letter words containing n, e, g, o, t
- nutmeg melon — netted melon.
- objecteering — (programming, tool) An object-oriented design tool from Softeam, based on the Class Relation Methodology, with C++ code generation.
- objectifying — Present participle of objectify.
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- octagenarian — One who is between the ages of 80 and 89, inclusive.
- octogenarian — of the age of 80 years.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- on a tangent — on a completely different or divergent course, esp of thought
- on aggregate — If one team beats another on aggregate, it wins because it has a higher total score than the other team after a series of games.
- on the cadge — engaged in cadging
- on the wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- oncogenicity — the capability of inducing tumor formation.
- oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
- ontotheology — The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably w Duns Scotus.
- opening time — You can refer to the time that a shop, bank, library, or bar opens for business as its opening time.
- optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
- or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- orienteering — a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that tests the skills of map reading and cross-country running, in which competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints by using only a compass and topographical map, the winner being the finisher with the lowest elapsed time.
- orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
- orthogenetic — pertaining to or exhibiting orthogenesis.
- osteogenesis — the formation of bone.
- osteogenetic — (physiology) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone.
- oto-manguean — a family of American Indian languages spoken in central and southern Mexico, including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Otomi.
- outcompeting — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- outfangthief — the right of a lord to try a thief captured within his jurisdiction, regardless of where the thief is from
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outgoingness — The state or condition of being outgoing; gregariousness, extroversion.
- outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
- overlengthen — to extend excessively
- overnighting — for or during the night: to stay overnight.
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- parent group — a large organization that owns a number of smaller separate commercial or industrial firms
- passing note — a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
- pathogeneses — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China