12-letter words containing t, i, g, r, e, s
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- straightness — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- strain gauge — Geology. a type of extensometer designed for geophysical use.
- strategising — to make up or determine strategy; plan.
- strategizing — to make up or determine strategy; plan.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stringencies — stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty.
- 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.
- strobe light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- strobe-light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
- strongsville — a town in N Ohio.
- summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
- supergravity — a hypothetical symmetry among groups of particles containing fermions and bosons, especially in theories of gravity (supergravity) that unify electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force with gravity into a single unified force.
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- sweater girl — a young woman with a shapely bosom, especially one who wears tight sweaters.
- tergiversate — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- thereagainst — in opposition to; in a contrary manner
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thrivingness — the state or condition of thriving, flourishing, prospering or growing
- time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
- time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
- top dressing — tennis court
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- transcending — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- transgenesis — the transfer of human genes into animals or cultured cells, especially to produce molecules with therapeutic value.
- transmigrate — to move or pass from one place to another.
- trendsetting — establishing or influencing a new trend or fashion.
- trickstering — the practice of playing tricks
- trismegistus — Hermes Trismegistus.
- truss bridge — a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses.
- understating — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- ungenerosity — the state of being ungenerous
- unprotesting — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- unregistered — recorded, as in a register or book; enrolled.
- unstaggering — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- vasoligature — vasoligation.
- westernizing — Present participle of westernize.
- wheelwrights — Plural form of wheelwright.
- whereagainst — against which
- wigglesworth — Michael, 1631–1705, U.S. theologian and author, born in England.
- wigtownshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- wintergreens — Plural form of wintergreen.
- writing case — a portable folder with compartments for holding writing materials
- writing desk — a piece of furniture with a surface for writing, with drawers and pigeonholes for writing materials.