12-letter words containing s, n, a, p, i, g
- parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
- passing bell — a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.
- passing lane — a highway lane in which a driver may pass other vehicles legally.
- 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.
- passing shot — a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
- 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
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- pet scanning — the action or process of using a PET scanner to obtain an image.
- phrasemaking — the making up or coining of memorable phrases or slogans
- piercing saw — a small, fine-gauge saw blade with uniformly spaced, angled teeth, inserted in a jeweler's saw frame and used to cut precious metal and such soft materials as ivory and shell.
- pig islander — a New Zealander
- pilot signal — a signal, as a flag or light, used to request a pilot.
- piss-elegant — displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc.
- plagiarising — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- poetastering — the profession of being a poetaster
- pogson ratio — the brightness ratio of two celestial objects that differ by one magnitude. On the Pogson scale a difference of 5 magnitudes is defined as a difference of 100 in the intensities of two stars; therefore a difference of 1 magnitude is equal to the fifth root of 100, i.e. 2.512
- poison gland — a gland in some fish and amphibians that secretes venomous material
- post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- pre-assigned — Law. to transfer: to assign a contract.
- predesignate — to designate beforehand.
- prediagnosis — Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- prison guard — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- prodigal son — a figure in a parable of Jesus (Luke 15:11–32); a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home to find that his father forgives him.
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- propagandist — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- ring spanner — tool for turning screws
- rose pogonia — a North American terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, having a fragrant, usually solitary rose-pink or white flower.
- safe-keeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- sago pudding — a sweet pudding made with sago and milk
- sailing ship — a large ship equipped with sails.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- sand springs — a town in NE Oklahoma.
- 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
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
- seating plan — layout of seats at a venue or on transport
- self-playing — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.