12-letter words containing s, l, e, i, g
- false gavial — a SE Asian crocodile, Tomistoma schlegeli, similar to but smaller than the gavial
- false indigo — any of several North American shrubs belonging to the genus Amorpha, of the legume family, especially A. fruticosa, having compound leaves with pinnate leaflets and long, dense clusters of purplish flowers.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- farthingales — Plural form of farthingale.
- farthingless — without a farthing, having no money
- fast-selling — selling quickly and in large quantities
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- file-sharing — File-sharing is a method of distributing computer files, for example files containing music, among a large number of users.
- finger lakes — group of long, narrow glacial lakes in WC N.Y.
- firelighters — Plural form of firelighter.
- fiscal agent — a person or organization serving as another's financial agent.
- fishing line — cord used to catch fish
- 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.
- flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
- fleetingness — passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: fleeting beauty; a fleeting glance.
- flesh-eating — habitually eating flesh; carnivorous
- flight nurse — a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.
- flying mouse — pygmy glider.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- foreseeingly — by way of foreseeing
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- 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
- 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.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- gallsickness — a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with rickettsiae of the genus Anaplasma, resulting in anaemia and jaundice
- gangliosides — Plural form of ganglioside.
- 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
- geanticlines — Plural form of geanticline.
- 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)
- gefilte fish — a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled.
- gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
- 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.
- genioglossus — (anatomy) A muscle that runs from the mandible to the tongue.
- genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
- gentilitious — relating to a gens
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geosynclines — Plural form of geosyncline.
- gesticulated — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.