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9-letter words containing a, g, o

  • outranged — Simple past tense and past participle of outrange.
  • ovalizing — Present participle of ovalize.
  • overawing — Present participle of overawe.
  • overeager — Excessively eager.
  • overglaze — a color or glaze applied to an existing glaze.
  • overgrade — to grade too highly
  • overgrain — to apply a grainy texture to
  • overgrass — to grow grass on top of
  • overgraze — to graze (land) to excess.
  • overgreat — too great
  • overlarge — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
  • oxygenase — an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of molecular oxygen into an organic substance.
  • oxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
  • paedology — the study of the character, growth, and development of children
  • page mode — 1.   (hardware, storage)   See page mode DRAM. 2.   (hardware)   An operation mode of video terminals like the IBM 3270, in which the terminal only sends a completed input screen (page) to the host instead of sending each character as the keys are pressed.
  • pago pago — the part of Samoa belonging to the U.S., comprising mainly Tutuila and the Manua Islands. 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km). Capital: Pago Pago. Abbreviation: AS (for use with zip code).
  • paleogene — noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Compare Neogene.
  • paleology — the study of antiquities.
  • palillogy — the repetition of a phrase or word
  • panegoism — a form of scepticism; subjective idealism
  • panlogism — the doctrine that the universe is a realization or act of the logos.
  • pantology — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
  • paragould — a city in NE Arkansas.
  • paralogia — incoherent speech or thinking
  • paralogue — either of a pair of genes derived from the same ancestral gene
  • paregoric — a camphorated tincture of opium, containing benzoic acid, anise oil, etc., used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.
  • parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
  • parroting — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
  • parsonage — the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
  • part song — a song with parts for several voices, especially one meant to be sung without accompaniment.
  • partygoer — a person who enjoys or frequently attends parties and celebrations.
  • passalong — the act of giving or conveying something to another person for additional use: Readership passalong means that three people read every copy of the magazine.
  • pastorage — pastorate.
  • pastoring — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
  • patagonia — a tableland region of southern Argentina.
  • patchogue — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
  • pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
  • pathogeny — the production and development of disease.
  • pathology — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
  • patrology — Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
  • patronage — the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
  • pavlograd — a city in E Ukraine, E of Dnepropetrovsk.
  • pedagogic — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
  • pedagogue — a teacher; schoolteacher.
  • pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
  • pendragon — either of two kings of ancient Britain. Compare Arthur (def 2), Uther.
  • pentalogy — a combination of five closely related things, esp (in medicine) closely connected symptoms or (in art) related works of art
  • personage — a person of distinction or importance.
  • petrograd — former name (1914–24) of St. Petersburg (def 2).
  • petrogram — a drawing or painting on rock, especially one made by a member of a prehistoric people.
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