12-letter words containing s, a, g, n
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- fragrantness — the quality of being fragrant
- fraternising — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
- freestanding — (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
- fricasseeing — Present participle of fricassee.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- fund-raising — the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
- gain on sale — A gain on sale is the amount of money that is made by a company when selling a non-inventory asset for more than its value.
- gainlessness — the quality of being gainless; unprofitability
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- galligaskins — loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gallsickness — a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with rickettsiae of the genus Anaplasma, resulting in anaemia and jaundice
- gallygaskins — galligaskins.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
- gamal nasser — Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- game console — Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- gamesomeness — The quality of being gamesome.
- gammon steak — a thick cut of meat made from smoked or cured bacon or ham and often served with pineapple or fried egg
- ganges river — a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- gangliosides — Plural form of ganglioside.
- gangster rap — a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
- gangsterland — an area controlled by gangsters
- garden cress — a peppergrass, Lepidium sativum, used as a salad vegetable.
- garden snail — Zoology
- garden state — New Jersey (used as a nickname).
- garnisheeing — Present participle of garnishee.
- garnishments — Plural form of garnishment.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- garter snake — any of numerous harmless snakes of the genus Thamnophis, common in North and Central America, ranging in size from 14 to 30 inches (36 to 76 cm) and typically having three longitudinal stripes on the back.
- gas constant — a constant, 8.314 joules per degree Kelvin, equal to the product of the pressure and the volume of one gram molecule of an ideal gas divided by the absolute temperature. Symbol: R.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gas dynamics — the study of the dynamic properties of gases and their thermal effects.
- gas equation — an equation that equates the product of the pressure and the volume of one mole of a gas to the product of its thermodynamic temperature and the gas constant. The equation is exact for an ideal gas and is a good approximation for real gases at low pressures
- gas fittings — pipes, tubes, brackets, etc, used in the supply of gas to a building
- gas gangrene — a gangrenous infection developing in wounds, especially deep wounds with closed spaces, caused by bacteria that form gases in the subcutaneous tissues.
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gas-guzzling — an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon.
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gastightness — the state or quality of being gastight
- gastric band — A gastric band is a device that is fitted inside someone's stomach to make it smaller in order to help them lose weight.