12-letter words containing s, o, g, a, t
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- cross-dating — a method of dating objects, remains, etc, by comparison and correlation with other sites and levels
- cross-garnet — a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame
- cryptogamist — a botanist specializing in the study of cryptogams
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- dead storage — the storage of furniture, files, or other unused or seldom used items in a warehouse or other location for an indefinite period of time.
- decongestant — A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily.
- degradations — Plural form of degradation.
- denigrations — Plural form of denigration.
- designations — Plural form of designation.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- digitisation — The conversion of data from analog to digital or binary.
- disgradation — a deposition of rank or status
- disgregation — the separation of components from a whole, esp of people from a company
- disk storage — space for storing information on a disk
- dissociating — Present participle of dissociate.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dry tortugas — a group of eight coral islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico: part of Florida
- east chicago — a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.
- easting down — the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies.
- eating house — a restaurant or other place where one can eat
- egads button — a switch that triggers the destruction in flight of a malfunctioning missile.
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- extra-strong — stronger than average; very strong
- fast-flowing — water: rapid
- fast-growing — growing very quickly
- fastigiation — The quality of being fastigiate.
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- fishing boat — vessel: for fishing
- flag station — a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.
- flagellators — Plural form of flagellator.
- flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- 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.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- gallows tree — a gallows.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.