12-letter words containing a, g, l, c, t
- metallogenic — relating to metallogeny
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metrological — the science of weights and measures.
- multicasting — the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- mystagogical — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythological — of or relating to mythology.
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- object glass — objective (def 3).
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligodactyly — The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes.
- optical grep — vgrep
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
- pathological — of or relating to pathology.
- pestological — relating to pestology
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- plagiaristic — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
- plagiotropic — growing more or less divergent from the vertical.
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- polygamistic — a person who practices or favors polygamy.
- post-glacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- rugby tackle — A rugby tackle is a way of making someone fall over by throwing your arms around their legs or hips.
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scarlet sage — a tender shrub, Salvia splendens, of Brazil, having ovate leaves and bell-shaped scarlet flowers.
- scatological — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scots gaelic — Scottish Gaelic
- scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
- secant angle — an angle formed by two secants meeting in a point
- single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
- single-track — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- slip casting — a pottery-making process in which partially liquefied clay is poured into a plaster mold.
- space flight — journey into outer space
- 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.
- storage cell — a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell.
- stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- tautological — needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”.
- teleological — of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.
- telergically — in a telergic manner
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- tragicomical — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
- tribological — relating to tribology
- unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.