12-letter words containing t, e, l, g, n, o
- long-termism — the tendency to focus attention on long-term gains
- long-tongued — talking too much or too openly, especially of private or confidential matters; chattering; gossipy.
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- longboat key — a narrow barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Florida, sheltering Sarasota Bay: sports fishing.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- longipennate — (of birds) having long slender wings or feathers
- loosefitting — fitting loosely
- lowsing time — the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
- magnetotails — Plural form of magnetotail.
- magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- melanogaster — Any of several fungi of the genus Melanogaster.
- metabolising — Present participle of metabolise.
- metabolizing — Present participle of metabolize.
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- multimegaton — (of a nuclear weapon) having several megatons of explosive power
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- natal orange — a spiny shrub, Strychnos spinosa, of the logania family, of central and southern Africa, having yellowish-white flowers and edible, berrylike, yellow fruit.
- nematologist — One who studies nematology.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- new theology — a movement away from orthodox or fundamentalist theological thought, originating in the late 19th century and aimed at reconciling modern concepts and discoveries in science and philosophy with theology.
- night people — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.
- nitrogelatin — gelatin dynamite.
- non-tangible — capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
- nonalignment — the state or condition of being nonaligned.
- nondepleting — not depleting
- nonnegligent — not negligent; wilful
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- nonsegmental — Not segmental.
- nonvegetable — Not of or pertaining to vegetables.
- nothing like — totally dissimilar to, completely unlike
- notoungulate — one of the herbivorous, hoofed mammals of the extinct order Notoungulata, best known from the Paleocene to the Pleistocene Epochs of South America.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nutmeg melon — netted melon.
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- ontotheology — The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably w Duns Scotus.
- 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.
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.