12-letter words containing y, a, g, i, n
- gigantically — In a gigantic manner.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gingerbready — Resembling or characteristic of gingerbread.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- granite city — a city in SW Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri.
- granny smith — a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gratifyingly — In a manner that gratifies.
- gravity wind — a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground.
- grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
- grayson kirk — Grayson (Louis) 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.
- grindability — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hearteningly — In a heartening way; cheeringly.
- hedge laying — the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge
- hesitatingly — In a hesitating manner.
- high and dry — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- hydroplaning — a seaplane.
- hygienically — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hypophrygian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the fourth of the eight scales
- ignitability — to set on fire; kindle.
- implantology — the branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.
- in a big way — very much, greatly
- inauguratory — Inaugural; being the first instance.
- increasingly — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- interplaying — Present participle of interplay.
- irritatingly — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
- ivy geranium — a trailing geranium, Pelargonium peltatum, of southern Africa, having a fleshy stem that becomes woody with age, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves, and clusters of flowers ranging from white to deep rose in color.
- jersey giant — one of a breed of large domestic chickens raised primarily for their meat, originally black but now with a white variety, developed in New Jersey by interbreeding Langshans and large Asiatic fowl.
- jury-packing — the practice of contriving that the majority of those chosen for a jury will be persons likely to have partialities affecting a particular case.
- k'ang yu-wei — 1858–1927, Chinese scholar and reformer.
- karyomapping — a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives
- kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- lallygagging — Present participle of lallygag.
- laryngealize — to pronounce with accompanying constriction of the larynx.
- leading lady — an actress who plays the principal female role in a motion picture or play.
- legal entity — a person or organization that can enter into contracts, and take part in legal action
- liberatingly — In a liberating manner.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- lognormality — the condition of having a natural logarithm with normal distribution
- lollygagging — lallygag.
- long-playing — of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.
- managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- meanderingly — In a meandering or winding manner.
- meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.