12-letter words containing s, t, i, n, g, r
- farthingales — Plural form of farthingale.
- farthingless — without a farthing, having no money
- fast-growing — growing very quickly
- fingerprints — Plural form of fingerprint.
- fire setting — an ancient method of shattering rock by building a fire against it so as to cause it to split as a result of uneven internal stresses.
- first finger — the finger next to the thumb; index finger
- first string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- first-string — composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- firstnighter — a person who often or usually attends the theater, opera, etc., on opening night.
- fishing port — a town which has a lot of fishing boats
- flight nurse — a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being transported by airplane.
- flying start — a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- fraternising — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
- freestanding — (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- garnishments — Plural form of garnishment.
- gastric band — A gastric band is a device that is fitted inside someone's stomach to make it smaller in order to help them lose weight.
- 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.
- gatecrashing — Present participle of gatecrash.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generatrices — Plural form of generatrix.
- generosities — Plural form of generosity.
- german sixth — (in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and a perfect fifth between the root and the augmented sixth
- germinations — Plural form of germination.
- ghostwritten — Written by a ghostwriter.
- 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.
- glass string — (in Malaysia) the string of a kite used in kite fighting that has an abrasive coating of glue and crushed glass
- going strong — If someone or something is still going strong, they are still alive, in good condition, or popular after a long time.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- gratulations — a feeling of joy.
- graustarkian — of, like, or characteristic of colorful, implausible, highly melodramatic and romantic situations or circumstances
- grease paint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.
- groin strain — damage to the groin area caused by overexertion, esp suffered by a sports player
- guardianista — a reader of the Guardian newspaper, seen as being typically left-wing, liberal, and politically correct
- guttersnipes — Plural form of guttersnipe.
- hamstringing — Present participle of hamstring.
- hardstanding — a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand
- hearing test — a test to establish whether someone's hearing is normal or whether they have suffered some degree of hearing loss