12-letter words containing o, r, i, g, n
- gordian worm — nematomorph.
- gormandising — Present participle of gormandise.
- gormandizers — gourmandise1 .
- gormandizing — Present participle of gormandize.
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- gourmandizer — One who gourmandizes.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
- granodiorite — a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
- grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
- grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- grievousness — causing grief or great sorrow: grievous news.
- griffin-hood — (in India and the East) a newcomer, especially a white person from a Western country.
- griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
- groin injury — any injury to the groin area, esp suffered by a sports player
- groin strain — damage to the groin area caused by overexertion, esp suffered by a sports player
- grooving saw — a circular saw used for making grooves
- gross income — Accounting. total revenue received before any deductions or allowances, as for rent, cost of goods sold, taxes, etc.
- gross margin — the difference between total revenue and the cost of goods sold
- grosswardein — German name of Oradea.
- ground robin — towhee.
- grovellingly — With grovelling or self-abasement; obsequiously.
- grozing iron — (in plumbing) a hot iron for finishing soldered joints.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- gyro horizon — artificial horizon (def 3).
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- harrisonburg — a city in N Virginia.
- hearing loss — diminished ability to hear
- hemorrhaging — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
- herringboned — Simple past tense and past participle of herringbone.
- herringbones — Plural form of herringbone.
- heterodyning — Present participle of heterodyne.
- high country — a mountainous area below the timberline; a forested mountain area.
- high treason — treason against the sovereign or state.
- high-protein — (of a food) rich in proteins
- high-rolling — gambling, spending, or living extravagantly or recklessly: high-rolling gamblers; a high-rolling investor.