12-letter words containing p, a, g, e, t
- depopulating — Present participle of depopulate.
- depreciating — Present participle of depreciate.
- depth charge — A depth charge is a type of bomb which explodes under water and which is used especially to destroy enemy submarines.
- diageotropic — (of a plant part) growing at a right angle to the direction of gravity.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- eating apple — apple suitable for eating raw
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- elephant gun — hunting rifle
- emancipating — Present participle of emancipate.
- epexegetical — Relating to epexegesis.
- epigrammatic — Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- ethnographer — One who practices ethnography.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- expatriating — Present participle of expatriate.
- export agent — an person who acts on behalf of a business to develop a market for a product or service in a foreign country
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- finger paint — paint children apply with fingers
- finger-paint — a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gangster rap — a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- garnet paper — an abrasive paper coated with pulverized garnet.
- gas-operated — (of a firearm) using some of the exhaust gases to operate the action.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
- geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- 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.
- get anyplace — to have any success
- get up steam — (of a ship, etc) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine
- giant planet — any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, characterized by large mass, low density, and an extensive atmosphere
- giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
- gift-wrapped — A gift-wrapped present is wrapped in pretty paper.
- glacis plate — the frontal plate armour on a tank
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- gopher state — Minnesota (used as a nickname).
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate