12-Letter Words Starting with G

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

Going about seeking pleasure

Gadding about

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)

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

Gangsterdom

Gangsterism

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.""

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]""

Gemmologist

Tree experts (wordplay)

Generality

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

GENERATE to bring into existence

Generosity

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.""

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

""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.

GEOTECHNIC

Geothermal

Decrease in the number of people named Gerald (wordplay)

Germination

An antique cabinet (wordplay)

Senior government (wordplay)

Gerontocrat

Old Age

""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

Authoring for someone else

Worth setting puzzles produced under assumed name

Like work of unacknowledged author, worth testing out

Giftedness

GIGANTIC {huge=adj}

Pl. gingivectomies Surgical removal of gum tissue.

Plural or third person singular

Gingivitis

Geology () Translations

Of ancient Roman combat

Pleased to get one lariat designed to catch old combatant

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

In a glittering manner.

Person associated with (-ist)

Glutaminase

Glutathione

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

Gluttonous

GLYCERINATE

Glycerinate

English word

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

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.""

Goniometry

Pertaining to a country's rulers

Relating to ruling system

Type of intervention, frequently in strikes.

Governorate

Graceful

Gradiometer

Grandfather

Nan's clocks (wordplay)

Women like Moses

Glenway Westcott book (with "The").

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

He will take you by your hand

Handwriting studier

One asking for your hand before getting to know you

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

Magnanimous

Greenockite

Grittiness

""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

Groundburst

Layers beneath kippers of crushed leaves

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

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

Less-than-certain totals

Figures in the ballpark

Ballpark figures

""GUILLOTINE A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim.""

Guiltiness

Guitarfish

Gunsmithing

Young vagabonds

Gutturalism

""One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.""

Pl. gynecocracies or gynocracies Government by women.

""The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.""

Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

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