12-letter words containing o, c, t, g, n
- 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.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
- orthogenetic — pertaining to or exhibiting orthogenesis.
- orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- osteogenetic — (physiology) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- 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.
- outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
- pentadecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.
- petrogenetic — relating to petrogenesis
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- pyrogenicity — the characteristic of causing fever
- pyrognostics — the characteristics of a mineral, such as fusibility and flame coloration, that are revealed by the application of heat
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- reconnecting — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- retrocognate — being or pertaining to memory or extrasensory perception of past events.
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- rocket range — a firing range for rockets
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- school night — any night of the week that precedes a day of school
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- second sight — the faculty of seeing future events; clairvoyance.
- section gang — a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
- serotonergic — containing or activated by serotonin.
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- short-change — to give less than the correct change to.
- shortchanged — to give less than the correct change to.
- shortcomings — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- shortcutting — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- sociogenetic — contributing to or affecting the course of social development: sociogenetic factors leading to war.
- somaticizing — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- sorting code — a sequence of numbers printed on a cheque or embossed on a bank or building-society card that identifies the branch holding the account
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- sponge cloth — any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stockbroking — business of buying and selling stock
- stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.