10-letter words containing a, g, r, d
- intergrade — an intermediate grade, form, stage, etc.
- iron guard — a Romanian fascist party that was extremely nationalistic and anti-Semitic, eliminated after World War II.
- jade green — either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
- jaguarondi — Alternative spelling of jaguarundi.
- jaguarundi — a long-bodied and long-tailed tropical wildcat, Felis yagouaroundi, having a brownish-gray coat and a second color phase of reddish-brown: now reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- jargonized — Simple past tense and past participle of jargonize.
- jeoparding — Present participle of jeopard.
- jormungand — Midgard serpent.
- khidmatgar — (in India) a waiter.
- khidmutgar — a male servant, esp one who serves at table
- kirovograd — a city in S central Ukraine.
- krugerrand — (sometimes lowercase) a one-ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 25 rand: first issued in 1967.
- la guardia — Fiorello H(enry) [fee-uh-rel-oh] /ˌfi əˈrɛl oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1947, U.S. lawyer, political reformer, and government administrator: mayor of New York City 1933–45.
- ladyfinger — a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- lake garda — a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in the country. Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)
- land grant — a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads.
- landgraves — Plural form of landgrave.
- laundering — Present participle of launder.
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- lipreading — the reading or understanding, as by a deaf person, of spoken words from the movements of another's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- long-eared — (of an animal) having long ears
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- madagascar — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- malingered — Simple past tense and past participle of malinger.
- mandragora — mandrake (def 1).
- mardi gras — the day before Lent, celebrated in some cities, as New Orleans and Paris, as a day of carnival and merrymaking; Shrove Tuesday.
- marginated — Having a distinct margin.
- marinading — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- mignardise — A bite-sized dessert sometimes served at the end of a meal.
- mischarged — Simple past tense and past participle of mischarge.
- misreading — Present participle of misread.
- moderating — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- montagnard — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a dark-skinned people of mixed ethnic origins inhabiting the highland areas of Vietnam.
- mordanting — Present participle of mordant.
- mouthguard — A device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of teeth, which is usually made of plastic. They may be used to protect aginst injury during sport or fighting, or may serve a medical purpose.
- multigrade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- niggardize — to act or treat in a niggardly fashion
- niggerhead — (nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nonreading — Not reading.
- nose guard — middle guard.
- noseguards — Plural form of noseguard.
- objurgated — Simple past tense and past participle of objurgate.