12-letter words containing s, i, g
- rush matting — a floor covering made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus)
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- safe surfing — the practice of using security measures to protect one's computer while surfing the internet
- safe-keeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
- sago pudding — a sweet pudding made with sago and milk
- sail through — If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully.
- sailboarding — windsurfing.
- sailing boat — sailboat.
- sailing date — the date that a ship or boat departs on a sailing voyage
- sailing ship — a large ship equipped with sails.
- salpiglossis — any solanaceous plant of the Chilean genus Salpiglossis, some species of which are cultivated for their bright funnel-shaped flowers
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- salve regina — a prayer in the form of a hymn to the Virgin Mary.
- sand casting — Sand casting is a process in which a molten metal is poured into a mold made from sand.
- sand springs — a town in NE Oklahoma.
- sandblasting — the act or process of using a sandblast to clean, grind, or decorate a surface
- sandpainting — a type of painting done by American Indians, esp in the healing ceremonies of the Navaho, using fine coloured sand on a neutral ground
- sandpapering — the act or process of polishing or grinding a surface with or as if with sandpaper
- sandy blight — trachoma.
- sanguicolous — living in the blood, as a parasite.
- sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
- sanguinolent — of or relating to blood.
- sanguivorous — feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
- saprobiology — the branch of ecology that studies decaying organic matter or environments, especially saprophytes that derive nourishment in this way.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- sauk village — a town in NE Illinois.
- saunteringly — in a sauntering manner
- saving grace — a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.
- savings bank — a bank that receives savings accounts only and pays interest to its depositors.
- savings bond — a U.S. government bond with principal amounts up to $10,000.
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scapegoatism — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scat singing — singing in which the singer substitutes improvised nonsense syllables for the words of a song, and tries to sound and phrase like a musical instrument.
- scatological — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scavengering — scavenging
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scheveningen — a town in the W Netherlands, near The Hague: seaside resort.
- schizogenous — schizogenetic.
- schizogonous — pertaining to or reproducing by schizogony.
- school night — any night of the week that precedes a day of school
- schooner rig — a rig in which the mainmast is taller than the foremast
- schreinering — to produce a lustrous finish on (a fabric) by subjecting it to pressure exerted by rollers engraved with many fine lines.
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- scorekeeping — an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes