9-letter words containing a, e, g, o
- apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- apologise — to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: He apologized for accusing her falsely.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- apologues — Plural form of apologue.
- apophyges — Plural form of apophyge.
- apothegms — Plural form of apothegm.
- aragonese — a native or inhabitant of Aragon
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arctogaea — a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Ethiopian regions
- areopagus — the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argue out — If two or more people argue something out, they discuss it or thoroughly in order to reach a conclusion or decision.
- arpeggios — Plural form of arpeggio.
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogated — Simple past tense and past participle of arrogate.
- arrogates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrogate.
- astrogate — (science fiction, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
- atheology — a resistance or aversion to theology
- augmentor — a person or thing that augments.
- autogenic — Self-produced.
- autoguide — a traffic information transmission system designed to stop congestion
- baignoire — a theatre box on the lowest level
- bakegoods — baked goods, as bread, cakes, or pies.
- bang goes — that is the end of
- bangalore — a city in S India, capital of Karnataka state: printing, textiles, pharmaceuticals. Pop: 4 292 223 (2001)
- bargepole — a long pole used to propel a barge
- beachgoer — a person who goes to the beach, esp frequently
- beaconage — a number or system of beacons.
- beaconing — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beggardom — beggary (def 2).
- beglamour — to endow with glamour
- ben hogan — Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
- bigorexia — muscle dysmorphia.
- bigotgate — an incident in the 2010 British general election in which the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, described in private a voter he had met as a ‘bigoted woman’ not realizing that his radio microphone was still on and that his comments were being recorded
- bloggable — interesting, enjoyable, or entertaining enough to be a topic for a blog or blog post
- bloodgate — an incident during the 2010 Heineken Cup quarter-final in which winger Tom Williams faked a bleeding mouth injury to create a substitution opportunity for his team, the Harlequins
- boanerges — a nickname applied by Jesus to James and John in Mark 3:17
- bog paper — toilet paper
- bojangles — Bill ("Bojangles") 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.
- boogerman — South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman.
- boogeyman — a frightening imaginary being, often one used as a threat in disciplining children
- boogieman — bogeyman.
- boomerang — A boomerang is a curved piece of wood which comes back to you if you throw it in the correct way. Boomerangs were first used by the people who were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
- booze hag — a girl or woman who drinks to excess
- borgesian — of Jorge Luis Borges or his works
- boulanger — Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1837–91, French general and minister of war (1886–87). Accused of attempting a coup d'état, he fled to Belgium, where he committed suicide
- bowl game — bowl1 (def 8).
- bricolage — the jumbled effect produced by the close proximity of buildings from different periods and in different architectural styles
- brokerage — A brokerage or a brokerage firm is a company of brokers.
- cacafuego — a person with a fiery temper