12-letter words containing s, i, g, n, e, t
- negativeness — The characteristic of being negative; negativity.
- negativistic — a negative or pessimistic attitude.
- negativities — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- negotiations — Plural form of negotiation.
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- net earnings — income after tax
- nettle sting — a skin wound caused by a nettle
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night sweats — heavy sweating during sleep, especially as a symptom of certain diseases, as tuberculosis.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nightdresses — Plural form of nightdress.
- nightingales — Plural form of nightingale.
- non-egoistic — pertaining to or of the nature of egoism.
- non-existing — to have actual being; be: The world exists, whether you like it or not.
- nonresisting — Unresisting; without resistance.
- nonstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
- 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.
- 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.
- osteogenesis — the formation of bone.
- osteogenetic — (physiology) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone.
- outgoingness — The state or condition of being outgoing; gregariousness, extroversion.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- 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.
- passing note — a note that is foreign to a harmony and is introduced between two successive chord tones in order to produce a melodic transition.
- pasteurising — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- paying guest — lodger
- pekinologist — a person who studies the People's Republic of China
- penguin suit — a man's formal evening suit
- percent sign — a symbol (%) for “percent”: a 10% drop in population.
- pet scanning — the action or process of using a PET scanner to obtain an image.
- petitionings — a number of appeals or requests
- petrogenesis — the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
- 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.
- phytogenesis — the origin and development of plants.
- pigeon-chest — chicken breast.
- piss-elegant — displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc.