12-letter words containing t, e, l, g, r
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- meteorologic — Relating to meteorology; meteorological.
- meterologist — Misspelling of meteorologist.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- multi-garnet — A better constraint system for Garnet. Version 2.1 by Michael Sannella <[email protected]>.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- mythologizer — One who, or that which, mythologizes.
- 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.
- nephrologist — A physician whose speciality is nephrology.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralizing — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisingt; present participle of neutralize.
- night letter — former name of overnight telegram. Abbreviation: NL.
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- nitrogelatin — gelatin dynamite.
- nonregulated — Alternative spelling of non-regulated.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- 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.
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- overlengthen — to extend excessively
- overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
- overregulate — to apply rules and regulations excessively to (something)
- 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.
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- petrol gauge — a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
- phrenologist — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- 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.
- 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.
- powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
- 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)
- pretendingly — falsely
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- protectingly — in a protective manner