12-letter words containing p, e, g, a, n
- crapehanging — the practice of hanging crape, esp as a sign of mourning
- crawling peg — a method of stabilizing exchange rates, prices, etc, by maintaining a fixed level for a specified period or until the level has persisted at an upper or lower limit for a specified period and then permitting a predetermined incremental rise or fall
- crepe-hanger — a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
- dancing step — balanced step.
- danger point — the point at which something ceases to be safe
- decapitating — Present participle of decapitate.
- demand paged — demand paging
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- depopulating — Present participle of depopulate.
- depreciating — Present participle of depreciate.
- dermaplaning — a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- disappearing — Present participle of disappear.
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- doppelganger — a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
- doppleganger — Misspelling of doppelganger.
- ear piercing — hole in ear for jewellery
- ear-piercing — extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- eating apple — apple suitable for eating raw
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- elephant gun — hunting rifle
- emancipating — Present participle of emancipate.
- encompassing — Present participle of encompass.
- epoch-making — An epoch-making change or declaration is considered to be extremely important because it is likely to have a significant effect on a particular period of time.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- 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.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- 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 pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
- genappe yarn — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous.
- gene mapping — any of a number of methods used to construct a model of the linear sequence of genes of a particular chromosome.
- 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.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.