10-letter words containing a, g, o
- goaltender — a goalkeeper.
- goat's-rue — Also called catgut. a hairy American plant, Tephrosia virginiana, of the legume family, having yellow and pink flowers.
- goatfishes — Plural form of goatfish.
- goatsbeard — any of several composite plants of the genus Tragopogon, especially T. pratensis, having yellow flower heads.
- goatsucker — nightjar (def 2).
- gobsmacked — utterly astounded; astonished.
- god's acre — a cemetery, especially one adjacent to a church; churchyard.
- god-damned — damned.
- godfathers — Plural form of godfather.
- godfearing — Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
- godparents — Plural form of godparent.
- gold basis — a gold standard as a basis for prices.
- gold braid — a gold-coloured braid which is used to decorate uniforms
- gold coast — a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.
- gold medal — a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.
- gold plate — a thin coating of gold, usually produced by electroplating
- gold-plate — to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
- golda meir — Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- goldbeater — a person who pounds gold into thin leaves for use in gilding
- golden age — the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.
- goldenseal — a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.
- goldplated — to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
- goldthread — a white-flowered plant, Coptis trifolia, of the buttercup family, having a slender, yellow root that is sometimes used as a tonic.
- goldwasser — a liqueur flavored with spices, figs, lemons, and herbs, and having minute flakes of gold leaf in suspension.
- goliardery — one of a class of wandering scholar-poets in Germany, France, and England, chiefly in the 12th and 13th centuries, noted as the authors of satirical Latin verse written in celebration of conviviality, sensual pleasures, etc.
- goliathise — to play Goliath, exaggerate extravagantly
- goliathize — to exaggerate extravagantly
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- gomphiasis — looseness of the teeth.
- gondoletta — a small Venetian gondola.
- gonkulator — /gon'kyoo-lay-tr/ (From "Hogan's Heroes", the TV series) A pretentious piece of equipment that actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to describe one's least favourite piece of computer hardware. See gonk.
- gonococcal — Of, or pertaining to, the gonococcus.
- gonorrheal — Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with gonorrhoea.
- gonorrhoea — a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.
- good faith — accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in): If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.
- good usage — (in a language) standard, prescribed, or acceptable usage of words or phrases: Your sentence violates the rules of good usage.
- goodlihead — goodness; good appearance
- goods yard — a railway freight yard.
- goon squad — a group of hired thugs used to perform ruthless or violent acts.
- goosanders — Plural form of goosander.
- goosegrass — cleavers.
- gorgonians — Plural form of gorgonian.
- gorgonzola — a strongly flavored, semisoft variety of Italian milk cheese veined with mold.
- gormandise — Alternative spelling of gourmandise.
- gormandism — Alternative form of gourmandism.
- gormandize — gourmandise1 .
- gota canal — a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- gottschalk — Louis Moreau [maw-roh,, moh-] /mɔˈroʊ,, moʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1829–69, U.S. pianist and composer.
- governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.