12-letter words containing o, l, i, g, m, e
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- gospel music — a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- hematologist — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- high polymer — a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.
- holmes light — a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypoglycemic — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- john gilmore — (person) A noted Unix hacker who cofounded Usenet's anarchic alt.* newsgroup hierarchy with Brian Reid. He also worked on GDB. E-mail: John Gilmore <[email protected]>.
- kremlinology — the study of the government of the former Soviet Union, especially the study of those factors governing its foreign affairs.
- legitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- light bomber — a small airplane designed to carry light bomb loads relatively short distances, especially one having a gross loaded weight of less than 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg).
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- long-termism — the tendency to focus attention on long-term gains
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lowsing time — the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
- maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
- magnetotails — Plural form of magnetotail.
- magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- megalomaniac — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- megamillions — Plural form of megamillion.
- melliphagous — (of an animal) feeding on honey
- metabolising — Present participle of metabolise.
- metabolizing — Present participle of metabolize.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- meteorologic — Relating to meteorology; meteorological.
- meterologist — Misspelling of meteorologist.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- michelangelo — (Michelangelo Buonarroti) 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
- microblogger — to post very short entries, as a brief update or a photo, on a blog or social media website: A lot of people were microblogging during the crisis.
- microecology — the ecology of a microhabitat.
- microlending — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- middle congo — former name of the People's Republic of the Congo.
- mineralogies — Plural form of mineralogy.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- mineralogize — (intransitive) To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- misknowledge — a misunderstanding or misconception
- missiologies — Plural form of missiology.
- mole mapping — the procedure of using a digital camera to record the positions and appearances of moles on a person's body so that regular checks will detect any changes that might lead to skin cancer
- moneylending — The action of lending money.