12-letter words containing s, o, n, g, r, a
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- 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
- crossbanding — a veneer border, as on furniture, with its grain at right angles to the grain of the adjacent wood
- crossbarring — stripes, esp those of an animal
- crossgrained — Alternative form of cross-grained.
- degradations — Plural form of degradation.
- demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- denigrations — Plural form of denigration.
- digressional — Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.
- disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- disgradation — a deposition of rank or status
- disgregation — the separation of components from a whole, esp of people from a company
- disorganised — Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.
- disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- extra-strong — stronger than average; very strong
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- fast-growing — growing very quickly
- fingerboards — Plural form of fingerboard.
- flooring saw — a saw having a curved edge.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- garrison cap — overseas cap.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
- gastronomies — Plural form of gastronomy.
- gastronomist — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- georges bank — a bank extending generally NE from Nantucket: fishing grounds. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- germinations — Plural form of germination.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
- glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- golden aster — any North American, asterlike, composite plant of the genus Chrysopsis, having bright, golden-yellow flower heads, as C. mariana, of the eastern U.S.
- golden share — a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues
- golden stars — a plant, Bloomeria crocea, of the amaryllis family, native to southern California, having clusters of golden-orange, starlike flowers.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
- gormandising — Present participle of gormandise.
- gormandizers — gourmandise1 .
- governorates — Plural form of governorate.