12-letter words containing p, l, e, g
- 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.
- devil's grip — pleurodynia (def 2).
- dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
- diplogenesis — the double production or formation of something that is normally single, such as a doubled part in a fetus or a double fetus
- disprivilege — to deprive of privilege
- doggy paddle — a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on his or her front, paddles his or her hands in imitation of a swimming dog, and beats his or her legs up and down
- doppelganger — a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
- doppleganger — Misspelling of doppelganger.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- eating apple — apple suitable for eating raw
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- elephant gun — hunting rifle
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- epexegetical — Relating to epexegesis.
- epidemiology — The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
- epiglottises — Plural form of epiglottis.
- epiglottitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
- epigraphical — Epigraphic.
- epiphytology — the study of epiphytes
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- 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.
- 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.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- exemplifying — Present participle of exemplify.
- fishing pole — a long, slender rod of wood or other material with a line and hook fastened to one end for use in catching fish.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gapped scale — a scale, such as a pentatonic scale, containing fewer than seven notes
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- gentlepeople — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- 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.
- 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 anyplace — to have any success
- get to sleep — If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep.