12-letter words containing t, e, l, g, n
- solenogaster — any of a group of wormlike mollusks, class Solenogastres (formerly Aplacophora), inhabiting deep ocean layers and having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
- sponge cloth — any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
- spot welding — fusing metal
- sputteringly — in a sputtering manner
- staggeringly — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- sterlingness — the state of being sterling or having the quality of sterling
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- stool pigeon — a pigeon used as a decoy.
- storytelling — the telling or writing of stories.
- stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- strengthless — lacking strength.
- stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
- stringholder — an oblong piece of wood at the lower end of the body of a viol or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached.
- strongsville — a town in N Ohio.
- stud welding — the semiautomatic welding of a stud or similar piece of metal to a flat part, usually by means of an electric arc
- stupefyingly — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
- talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
- tangent line — tangent (def 4).
- tangentially — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
- technologize — to make technological; to modernize or modify with technology.
- teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- teleshopping — electronic shopping via videotex or other interactive information service.
- tell against — If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job.
- terrifyingly — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- the galilean — an epithet of Jesus Christ
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
- title lining — a system for aligning type in which the baseline is established close to the edge of the body, used especially for titles set in capitals that have no descenders.
- toggle joint — any of various devices consisting basically of a rod that can be inserted into an object and then manipulated so that the inserted part spreads, becomes offset, or turns at a right angle to the exterior part, allowing it to be used as a support, handle, linkage, lever, etc.
- tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
- tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
- tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- travel agent — a person who owns, operates, or works for a travel agency.
- trying plane — a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
- twitteringly — in a twittering manner
- unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- uncatalogued — not added to or detailed in a catalogue
- uncoagulated — Obsolete. coagulated.
- uncollegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- undelightful — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.