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

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

Gallinipper

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

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

Gastroscope

Gaucheness

Geanticline

Gegenschein

""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]""

Gemmologist

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

Generosity

GENEROUS willing to give

Gentlenesse

A person of good breeding; a lady or a gentleman.

Genuflect

Reverential bending of knee

Knee-bending

GEOBOTANIC

Geobotanist

""The study of the chemical composition of, and of actual or possible chemical changes in, the crust of the earth.""

Of the earth.

Study or science of

In a geological manner.

The magnetism of the earth.

One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician.

GEOMETRISE

GEOMETRIZE To investigate or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical constructions; to proceed in accordance with the principles of geometry.

An earth scientist

Relating to the effect of physical features on international relations

Being under high pressure within the earth.

""Any one of the sciences, such as geology or geochemistry, that deals with the earth.""

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.""

Geosyncline

GEOTECHNIC

Geothermal

Decrease in the number of people named Gerald (wordplay)

Germination

An antique cabinet (wordplay)

Senior government (wordplay)

Gerontocrat

Old Age

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.

Helps for autobiographers

Silent partners of a sort

Literary stand-ins

Worth setting puzzles produced under assumed name

Like work of unacknowledged author, worth testing out

Having revolting habits means lushes need hosing to be reformed

Gibberellin

Giftedness

Gillyflower

Gingerbread

Overly ornamented.

Rococompany

Cautious; careful.

Pl. gingivectomies Surgical removal of gum tissue.

Plural or third person singular

Gingivitis

Glaciology

The state of experiencing joy and pleasure.

Girl in Great Britain puts down craftspeople

Craftsmen with inflationary effects on their products

GLASSINESS The quality of being glassy.

Glasspaper

GLASSWORKER glasswork

GLAUCOUS bluish green

In a glittering manner.

Globeflower

One gets hammered, making a noise!

Bell-like instrument

Percussion instrument with metal bars

Gloominess

GLORIOUS magnificent

Glossiness

Glucokinase

Glucosamine

Glucosidase

Glucuronide

Glutaminase

Glutathione

""A nonbarbiturate sedative and hypnotic drug, C 13 H 15 NO 2 .""

GLYCERINATE

Glycerinate

GLYCOGEN a carbohydrate

""The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver.""

English word

Any of a group of conjugated proteins having a carbohydrate as the nonprotein component.

Glycosidase

GLYCOSYLATE

Glycosylate

Gnatcatcher

Goaltending

Stuffed say, in order to eat old tripe

Rhubarb wolfed down? I approve!

Bolted, say, ordinary passable rubbish

High-level argot

Vapid verbiage

Meaningless language

Goddaughter

Godfather

Goldenness

Goniometry

Googolplex

Vegetarian's dessert (wordplay)

Tasty pie filling

Unwelcome visitors for fruit plants

Gooseflesh

Goosegrass

GORGEOUS beautiful

Gormandizer

Tittle-tattler

Good spoonerism made up about leader of group, a tattler

Gourmandise

GOURMANDIZE

Gourmandize

Pertaining to a country's rulers

Relating to ruling system

Type of intervention, frequently in strikes.

Governorate

From Kennon to Long, in Louisiana.

Graceful

GRACEFUL having beauty of form or movement

Indulgent, elegant, courtesy

Gradiometer

Graininess

Granddaddy

Grandfather

English word

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 ]

Granulocyte

Graphology

GRASPING grasp

Certain military aircraft.

Fabled fritterers

Mixed drinks

Grateful

GRATEFUL deeply thankful

Gravimetry

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.""

Greediness

""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.""

Seeing French dicky birds

Ecofriendly fellow cautiously moves birds

Produce sellers, in Britain or Australia

GREENGROCER A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state.

GREENISH somewhat green

Greenkeeper

GREENMAILER greenmail

Greenmail

Greenockite

He makes sure the rough isn't too rough

One who uses a stimpmeter

Golf course maintenance person

How some people socialize

GRIEVOUS causing grief

""An antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , administered orally for the treatment of ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails.""

Grisliness

Grittiness

Grogginess

""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.""

Old king with quotes about a lake cuts a bizarre figure

Groundfish

Groundless

Groundmass

Layers beneath kippers of crushed leaves

Groundswell

Groundwater

Groupuscule

Growliness

Grubbiness

Sense morgue's developed (wordplay)

Grumpiness

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