12-letter words containing u, g, l
- nutmeg melon — netted melon.
- obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
- offputtingly — In an offputting manner.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- original gum — See o.g (def 1).
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- out-building — a detached building subordinate to a main building.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- outbuildings — Plural form of outbuilding.
- outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
- overclouding — Present participle of overcloud.
- overregulate — to apply rules and regulations excessively to (something)
- palace guard — the security force protecting a palace.
- paralanguage — vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures.
- parlour game — A parlour game is a game that is played indoors by families or at parties, for example a guessing game.
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- petrol gauge — a gauge that indicates the amount of petrol left in the tank of a vehicle
- phenyl group — the univalent group C 6 H 5 –, derived from benzene.
- phillipsburg — a city in NW New Jersey, on the Delaware River.
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- planing hull — a hull that tends to rise from the water when under way so that no significant amount of water is displaced beyond a certain speed.
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- plead guilty — defendant: declare guilt
- pleurogenous — Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
- plough horse — a horse used for pulling a plough
- ploughwright — a person who makes ploughs
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- plum pudding — a rich steamed or boiled pudding containing raisins, currants, citron, spices, etc.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- pneumonology — the study of the respiratory system
- polyglottous — characterized by being multilingual
- pompholygous — characterized by pompholyx
- popping plug — a fishing lure that makes a popping sound when pulled along the surface of the water
- popular song — a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz. Compare standard (def 12).
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pre-language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
- preinaugural — occurring before an inauguration
- prelingually — in a prelingual manner
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- prodigiously — extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).