12-letter words containing p, e, r, g, i
- dermaplaning — a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance
- dermographia — dermatographia.
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- devil's grip — pleurodynia (def 2).
- diageotropic — (of a plant part) growing at a right angle to the direction of gravity.
- disappearing — Present participle of disappear.
- discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
- disprivilege — to deprive of privilege
- doorstepping — talking to someone at the door of their home, for political canvassing or to gather information
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- dripping wet — If you are dripping wet, you are so wet that water is dripping from you.
- 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.
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- epigrammatic — Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.
- epigraphical — Epigraphic.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- expatriating — Present participle of expatriate.
- experiencing — Present participle of experience.
- finger paint — paint children apply with fingers
- finger-paint — a jellylike paint, used chiefly by children in painting, usually with their fingers.
- fingerprints — Plural form of fingerprint.
- fireproofing — the act or process of rendering fireproof.
- freeing port — an opening in the bottom of a bulwark, for rapid drainage of a weather deck in heavy seas; scupper.
- fringe group — a group that is on the periphery of a larger organization because its views are more extreme than the majority
- 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.
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- georgia pine — longleaf pine.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- get to grips — to deal with (a problem or subject)
- giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
- gift receipt — A gift receipt shows proof of purchase but leaves out the amount spent. It can be used to return goods given as a gift.
- gift-wrapped — A gift-wrapped present is wrapped in pretty paper.
- ginger group — the most active group within an organization, as a political party.
- glacier peak — a volcanic mountain in NW central Washington, in the Cascade range. 10,541 feet (3213 meters).
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- glycerolipid — (organic chemistry) Any lipid based on glycerol.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.