12-letter words containing s, e, l, a
- formal dress — clothing for elegant or solemn occasions
- formularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize.
- forward sale — the sale of something that is to be delivered and paid for at a later date
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- frank stella — Frank (Phillip) born 1936, U.S. painter.
- fraternalism — of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
- fritillaries — Plural form of fritillary.
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- fundamentals — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- 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
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gallbladders — Plural form of gallbladder.
- galley slave — a person condemned to work at an oar on a galley.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gallows tree — a gallows.
- gallsickness — a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with rickettsiae of the genus Anaplasma, resulting in anaemia and jaundice
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- 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.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gangliosides — Plural form of ganglioside.
- gangsterland — an area controlled by gangsters
- gapped scale — a scale, such as a pentatonic scale, containing fewer than seven notes
- garden snail — Zoology
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gastrodermal — the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.
- geanticlines — Plural form of geanticline.
- gear cluster — an assembly of gears permanently attached to a shaft
- gebrselassie — Haile (ˈhaɪlɪ). born 1973, Ethiopian athlete; won gold medals in the 10,000 metres at the Olympics (1996, 2000) and in four consecutive World Championships (1993–99)
- gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
- gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gesticulate.