12-letter words containing s, i, g, h, t
- lightweights — Plural form of lightweight.
- lithogenesis — (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.
- lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- magnus hitch — a knot similar to a clove hitch but taking one more turn around the object to which the line is being bent; rolling hitch.
- mastigophora — a phylum of protozoans comprising nonphotosynthetic, chiefly free-living flagellates: some species are important pathogens of humans and other animals.
- mastigophore — Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora.
- meetinghouse — A Quaker place of worship.
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- methysergide — an ergot alkaloid derivative, C 2 1 H 2 7 N 3 O 2 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
- midnight sun — the sun visible at midnight in mid-summer in arctic and antarctic regions.
- moeso-gothic — of the Moeso-Goths, their extinct East Germanic language, or their culture
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- mythologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythologize.
- naughty bits — genitals
- near-sighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night school — a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day.
- night sights — an optical instrument used to see and produce images in the dark
- night sweats — heavy sweating during sleep, especially as a symptom of certain diseases, as tuberculosis.
- night vision — ability to see at night or in a dim light.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nightdresses — Plural form of nightdress.
- nightingales — Plural form of nightingale.
- oesophagitis — Alternative spelling of esophagitis.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- 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.
- 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.
- out of sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
- out-of-sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- outthrusting — Present participle of outthrust.
- owing to sth — You use owing to when you are introducing the reason for something.
- panning shot — pan3 (def 6).
- pantophagist — an omnivore
- paragnathism — the condition or fact of having upper and lower jaws of equal length
- parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
- passing shot — a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- photosetting — photocompose.
- 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.
- phycologists — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- physiologist — a specialist in physiology.