12-letter words containing r, e, a, l, g
- interlingual — pertaining to or using two or more languages: an interlingual dictionary.
- interplaying — Present participle of interplay.
- interrogable — capable of being interrogated
- intertillage — tillage between rows of crop plants.
- intervaginal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- intervillage — occurring between two or more villages
- invercargill — a city on S South Island, in New Zealand.
- irish gaelic — Irish (def 4).
- irrefragable — not to be disputed or contested.
- irrefragably — In an irrefragable state or condition.
- irregardless — regardless.
- irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
- jailbreaking — Present participle of jailbreak.
- jelenia gora — a city in SW Poland, a historic mining center.
- jugular vein — vein that carries blood from head to heart
- kendal green — a coarse woolen cloth, green in color.
- kluge around — (jargon) To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
- kolyma range — a mountain range in NE Russia, in NE Siberia, extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk. Highest peak: 1862 m (6109 ft)
- ladder logic — (programming) Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... (2007-03-15)
- lager (beer) — a type of beer which is stored at a low temperature for aging after it has been brewed
- lake herring — a cisco or whitefish, especially Coregonus artedii, of the Great Lakes.
- lammergeiers — Plural form of lammergeier.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- land-grabber — a person who seizes land illegally or underhandedly.
- landgrabbers — Plural form of landgrabber.
- landgraviate — the office, jurisdiction, or territory of a landgrave.
- landgravines — Plural form of landgravine.
- landing gear — the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.
- lantern gear — a gear mechanism including a lantern wheel.
- lantern ring — gland2 (def 1).
- large-format — of or relating to a camera with an image area of 5 inches by 4 inches or more
- large-handed — generous; profuse
- large-minded — having tolerant views or liberal ideas; broad-minded.
- largehearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
- larval stage — Describes a period of monomaniacal concentration on coding apparently passed through by all fledgling hackers. Common symptoms include the perpetration of more than one 36-hour hacking run in a given week; neglect of all other activities including usual basics like food, sleep, and personal hygiene; and a chronic case of advanced bleary-eye. Can last from 6 months to 2 years, the apparent median being around 18 months. A few so afflicted never resume a more "normal" life, but the ordeal seems to be necessary to produce really wizardly (as opposed to merely competent) programmers. See also wannabee. A less protracted and intense version of larval stage (typically lasting about a month) may recur when one is learning a new OS or programming language.
- laryngealize — to pronounce with accompanying constriction of the larynx.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngophone — A type of contact microphone that absorbs vibrations directly from the wearer's throat.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laser tuning — a technique for adjusting a laser's output frequency to within a specific range, especially in semiconductors.
- laser-guided — (of a missile, etc) guided with the use of a laser beam
- late trading — trading carried out after the standard national exchanges have closed, and which is usually illegal
- lateenrigged — having lateen sails.
- laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
- lavender bag — a small fabric bag filled with dried lavender flowers and placed amongst clothes or linen to scent them
- law-breaking — Law-breaking is any kind of illegal activity.
- lawbreakings — Plural form of lawbreaking.
- lawrenceburg — a town in S Tennessee.
- lawyer's wig — the shaggy ink-cap
- leading mark — either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line (leading line) upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.