12-letter words containing s, i, g, n, p
- disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- disciplining — Present participle of discipline.
- discomposing — Present participle of discompose.
- disculpating — Present participle of disculpate.
- disspiriting — Present participle of disspirit alternative spelling of dispiriting.
- doorstepping — talking to someone at the door of their home, for political canvassing or to gather information
- dosing strip — (in New Zealand) an area set aside for treating dogs suspected of having hydatid disease
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- encompassing — Present participle of encompass.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- fingerprints — Plural form of fingerprint.
- fishing pole — a long, slender rod of wood or other material with a line and hook fastened to one end for use in catching fish.
- fishing port — a town which has a lot of fishing boats
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- governorship — the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- grand rapids — a city in SW Michigan: furniture factories.
- graspingness — The quality of being grasping.
- grease paint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- guardianship — the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.
- guttersnipes — Plural form of guttersnipe.
- gymnosophist — one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect.
- hanging post — a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.
- hanging step — a step projecting from a wall with no real or apparent support at its outer end.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- hot swapping — (hardware) The connection and disconnection of peripherals or other components without interrupting system operation. This facility may have design implications for both hardware and software.
- housekeeping — the maintenance of a house or domestic establishment.
- hypergenesis — an origin, creation, or beginning.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- imparadising — Present participle of imparadise.
- impassioning — Present participle of impassion.
- impetiginous — a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
- imposingness — The quality of being imposing.
- incompassing — Present participle of incompass.
- infographics — Plural form of infographic.
- inspissating — Present participle of inspissate.
- interspacing — Present participle of interspace.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- jumpstarting — Present participle of jumpstart.