12-letter words containing lin
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- slinger ring — a tubular ring around the hub of an aircraft propeller through which antifreeze solution is spread over the propeller blades by centrifugal force
- slovenliness — untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.
- speedballing — the practice of taking cocaine and heroin together intravenously
- spelling bee — a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.
- static cling — the adhering of clothing to other clothing or a person's body, caused by an accumulation of static electricity in the materials, especially those containing synthetic fibers.
- sterlingness — the state of being sterling or having the quality of sterling
- stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- storytelling — the telling or writing of stories.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- sublineation — an underlining
- suckling pig — piglet not yet weaned
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- swiss muslin — a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures (dotted swiss) used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes.
- synclinorium — a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.
- tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
- tangent line — tangent (def 4).
- teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- 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.
- toe the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- 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).
- torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
- trailing arm — A trailing arm is part of the suspension for the axle of a vehicle which moves up and down as the vehicle travels over a bumpy surface.
- trolley line — the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.
- tumbling box — a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
- twin killing — double play.
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- unblinkingly — not blinking.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- unconcealing — not concealing or hiding anything; revealing
- undercooling — Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool.
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- undiscipline — the trait or characteristic of not having discipline
- unfulfilling — not carried out or done: many unfulfilled requests.
- unkindliness — an unkindly nature or quality
- unliveliness — the state or quality of being unlively
- unmyelinated — pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.
- unprevailing — lacking force, not effective
- unsettlingly — in an unsettling or worrying manner
- untimeliness — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- urobilinogen — a colourless substance produced by bacterial degradation of the bile pigment bilirubin in the intestine and which produces urobilin when oxidized
- vaginicoline — living in a sheath
- virginalling — playing as on the virginal
- wailing wall — a wall in Jerusalem where Jews, on certain occasions, assemble for prayer and lamentation: traditionally believed to be the remains of the western wall of Herod's temple, destroyed by the Romans in a.d. 70.