12-Letter Words Starting with G

Gadzookery

Excessive flow of milk from the breasts during lactation.

""An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the deficiency of an enzyme that is necessary for the metabolism of galactose. The disorder results in elevated levels of galactose in the blood and, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and eye and liver abnormalities.""

""GALACTOSE A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper). C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).""

Galactoside

Things attached to livers (2 words)

Gallerygoer

Loose trousers

Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae.

Gallinipper

Going about seeking pleasure

Gadding about

Galvanical

Instrument for measuring small electric currents

Instrument for detecting small electric currents - mangrove et al (anagram)

Man got a lever working, device in physics lab (wordplay)

""An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity.""

Potter's Field!

Art of scoring points

Contests + guy + boat

GAMESOME {playful=adj}

The formation or production of gametes.

Gametophore

Gametophyte

""GAMETOPHYTE In the alternation of generations in plants, that generation or phase which bears sex organs and produces gametes. In the lower plants, as the alg\'91, the gametophyte is the conspicuous part of the plant body; in mosses it is the so-called moss plant; in ferns it is reduced to a small, early perishing body; and in seed plants it is usually microscopic or rudimentary.""

Having the petals united or joined so as to form a tube or cup; monopetalous.

GANGLION a group of nerve cells

Ganglioside

Gangsterdom

Gangsterism

Garishness

Garnishee

Garnishment

The act or process of converting into gas.

GASTIGHT not allowing gas in or out

""Pl. gastrocnemii (-m - ) The largest, most prominent muscle of the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot and bends the knee.""

Gastronomy

One who eats and drinks well

Gastroscope

Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.

Gastrotrich

Gastrulate

""The process of invagination, in embryonic development, by which a gastrula is formed.""

Gaucheness

Geanticline

""GELATINIZE To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as Gelatinate, v. t. Gelatinate, v. t.""

Gelatinous

""Pl -schaften (German) [-ʃaftən] (Sociology) (often capital) a social group united by common beliefs, family ties, etc. Compare gesellschaft [German, literally: community]""

Gendarmerie

Concerned with tracing a tree (wordplay)

Upset college again concerning family history

Tree experts (wordplay)

Inferring that army VIP is in Gateshead

Generality

Generalizer

GENERALIZE To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

Generalship

""GENERATION The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.""

GENERATE to bring into existence

GEOBOTANIC

Geobotanist

Of the earth.

In a geological manner.

The magnetism of the earth.

One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician.

Relating to the effect of physical features on international relations

Pl. geostrategies The branch of geopolitics that deals with strategy.

""The downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; opposed to geanticlinal. geanticlinal.""

GEOTECHNIC

Geothermal

Decrease in the number of people named Gerald (wordplay)

Germination

An antique cabinet (wordplay)

Senior government (wordplay)

Gerontocrat

Gerrymander

""Pl -schaften (German) [-ʃaftən] (Sociology) (often capital) a social group held together by practical concerns, formal and impersonal relationships, etc. Compare gemeinschaft [German, literally: society]""

""GESTICULATE To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.""

Gesticulate

One who gesticulates.

GIGANTIC {huge=adj}

Gingerbread

Overly ornamented.

Rococompany

Glaciology

Geology () Translations

Of ancient Roman combat

Pleased to get one lariat designed to catch old combatant

The state of experiencing joy and pleasure.

GLAMOURIZE

Girl in Great Britain puts down craftspeople

Craftsmen with inflationary effects on their products

Art of making bottles etc

GLASSINESS The quality of being glassy.

Glassmaking

Glasspaper

GLASSWORKER glasswork

GLAUCOUS bluish green

""Pl. glioblastomas or glioblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor of the central nervous system, usually occurring in the cerebrum of adults.""

Glossolalia

Person associated with (-ist)

Glucokinase

Glucosamine

Glucosidase

Glutaminase

Glutathione

GLYCERINATE

Glycerinate

Glycosidase

GLYCOSYLATE

Glycosylate

Gnatcatcher

Goaltending

Goddaughter

Godfather

Acting on or stimulating the gonads: a gonadotropic hormone.

""A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and placenta, which stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.""

Goosegrass

GORMANDISE

Gormandizer

GORMANDIZE To eat greedily; to swallow voraciously; to feed ravenously or like a glutton.

Gourmandise

Gourmandism

GOURMANDIZE

Gourmandize

Pertaining to a country's rulers

Relating to ruling system

Type of intervention, frequently in strikes.

Governorate

Graceful

GRACEFUL having beauty of form or movement

Indulgent, elegant, courtesy

Gradiometer

Graininess

Granddaddy

Grandfather

English word

Grandiflora

Nan's clocks (wordplay)

Women like Moses

Glenway Westcott book (with "The").

Cries of relief after impressive directions from young relatives

Massive yearly payments for old people

Close ancestors

What were Russell and Anna Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" (wordplay)

Show-off (1975-80)

*Showboating type

Show-off

Graniteware

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite [from grano + diorite ]

Granulation

Granulocyte

GRANULOCYTE

GRAPHITIZE

Graphology

He will take you by your hand

Handwriting studier

One asking for your hand before getting to know you

GRASPING grasp

Certain military aircraft.

Fabled fritterers

Mixed drinks

Grateful

GRATEFUL deeply thankful

In a satisfying manner

Gratuitous

Gratulation

Gravimetry

Gravitation

As in pre-stage make-up (wordplay)

Heard Greece decorates to hide face

Greasiness

Magnanimous

""GRECIANIZE To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.""

""GREENBACKER One of those who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments.""

""GREENBACK One of the legal tender notes of the United States; first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits.""

GREENMAILER greenmail

Greenmail

How some people socialize

""A pale green, pink, brown, or black garnet, Ca 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 , occurring alone or as a constituent of the common garnet.""

Groundmass

Groundwater

""A drug, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the form of its sulfate salt in the treatment of hypertension.""

Putting up as security collateral ahead of one bad result

Paper's joint responsibility

Responsibility for safety of daily transport

Mixed a drug in a vessel, as responsibility for ward

""GUESSTIMATE an estimate based on little information, being little better than a guess.""

Less-than-certain totals

Figures in the ballpark

Ballpark figures

Guitarfish

Gutturalism

Pl. gynecocracies or gynocracies Government by women.

Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

""Of, relating to, or resulting from the magnetic properties of a spinning, electrically charged particle.""