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12-letter words containing r, i, n, g, t, o

  • numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
  • objecteering — (programming, tool)   An object-oriented design tool from Softeam, based on the Class Relation Methodology, with C++ code generation.
  • obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
  • octagenarian — One who is between the ages of 80 and 89, inclusive.
  • octogenarian — of the age of 80 years.
  • or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
  • orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
  • oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
  • organisation — the act or process of organizing.
  • organization — the act or process of organizing.
  • organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
  • organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
  • oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
  • orienteering — a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that tests the skills of map reading and cross-country running, in which competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints by using only a compass and topographical map, the winner being the finisher with the lowest elapsed time.
  • origin story — a backstory, or established background narrative, that informs the identity and motivations of heroes and villains in a comic book or similar fictional work: The superhero’s origin story begins with a tragic accident that left him scarred, but also resulted in his supernatural powers.
  • originations — Plural form of origination.
  • ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
  • orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
  • orthogenetic — pertaining to or exhibiting orthogenesis.
  • orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
  • outcroppings — Plural form of outcropping.
  • outmigration — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
  • outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
  • outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
  • outstripping — to outdo; surpass; excel.
  • outthrusting — Present participle of outthrust.
  • over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
  • overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
  • overnighting — for or during the night: to stay overnight.
  • overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
  • overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
  • overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
  • parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
  • partitioning — Partitioning is when a solute is distributed between two phases in a separation process.
  • perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
  • petrogenesis — the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
  • petrogenetic — relating to petrogenesis
  • phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
  • pig-ignorant — extremely ignorant or unknowledgeable
  • pinot grigio — a variety of grape, grown in Italy for wine-making
  • pipe routing — Pipe routing is the planning of pipeline layout, which includes considerations of neatness, economy, and safety.
  • poetastering — the profession of being a poetaster
  • pogson ratio — the brightness ratio of two celestial objects that differ by one magnitude. On the Pogson scale a difference of 5 magnitudes is defined as a difference of 100 in the intensities of two stars; therefore a difference of 1 magnitude is equal to the fifth root of 100, i.e. 2.512
  • point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
  • port running — an evasive action at a port of entry in which a person drives through a vehicle-stopping point.
  • power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
  • powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
  • powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
  • pre-ignition — ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.
  • precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
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