12-letter words containing t, a, l, g, e
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- optical grep — vgrep
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- overregulate — to apply rules and regulations excessively to (something)
- paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- panty girdle — women's control pants
- paraglossate — having paraglossae
- parting line — the line at which two closed dies or two halves of a mold meet.
- patrilineage — lineal descent traced through the male line.
- pearly gates — the entrance to heaven.
- penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
- pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- pestological — relating to pestology
- petrol gauge — a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- pied wagtail — a British songbird, Motacilla alba yarrellii, with a black throat and back, long black tail, and white underparts and face: family Motacillidae (wagtails and pipits)
- piss-elegant — displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc.
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- plate girder — an iron or steel beam built up from plates and shapes welded or riveted together, usually including a plate or plates for a web, four angle irons forming two flanges, and a pair of plates to reinforce the flanges.
- plead guilty — defendant: declare guilt
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- port angeles — a city in NW Washington, on the Juan de Fuca Strait.
- porto alegre — a state in S Brazil. 107,923 sq. mi. (279,520 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Alegre.
- pre-planting — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
- quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- real storage — (in a virtual storage system) the portion of addressable memory that consists of main storage.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- regenerately — in a regenerate manner
- registerable — a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
- regulation t — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by brokers and dealers to customers for the purchase of securities on margin.
- regulation u — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank for the purchase of listed securities.
- relitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- renegotiable — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.