10-letter words containing a, g, v, e
- everglades — Plural form of everglade.
- excavating — Present participle of excavate.
- exuviating — Present participle of exuviate.
- figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- flag-waver — a person who signals by waving a flag.
- flagstaves — Plural form of flagstaff.
- forgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- gainstrive — to resist; to oppose
- galavanted — Simple past tense and past participle of galavant.
- galvanised — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- galvaniser — Alternative spelling of galvanizer.
- galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- galvanizer — One who, or that which, galvanizes.
- galvanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galvanize.
- gansevoort — Peter, 1749–1812, U.S. general: soldier in the American Revolutionary War.
- gate valve — a valve in a pipe or channel having a sliding plate that controls the flow
- gear lever — gearshift.
- generative — capable of producing or creating.
- german ivy — a twining composite plant, Senecio mikanioides, native to southern Africa, having ivy-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- gilravager — someone who makes merry, esp to excess
- give chase — to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief.
- give guard — (of an umpire) to indicate such a position to a batsman
- give pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- give place — to make room
- given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
- glaze over — If your eyes glaze over, they become dull and lose all expression, usually because you are bored or are thinking about something else.
- glovemaker — A maker of gloves; a glover.
- go private — to restore private ownership of a corporation by buying back publicly held stock
- governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- governance — information technology governance
- governante — a housekeeper
- grandville — a town in SW Michigan.
- grapevines — Plural form of grapevine.
- grass over — If an area of ground is grassed over, grass is planted all over it.
- gravel pit — an open cast working for the extraction of gravel
- gravelling — Present participle of gravel.
- gravenhage — a Dutch name of The Hague.
- graveolent — That has a rank smell.
- gravesides — Plural form of graveside.
- gravesites — Plural form of gravesite.
- gravestone — a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
- gravettian — of, relating to, or characteristic of an advanced Upper Paleolithic industry of Europe dating to c25,000 b.c. and characterized by straight, blunt-backed blades.
- graveyards — Plural form of graveyard.
- gravimeter — an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of a solid or liquid.
- gravimetry — the measurement of weight or density.
- gravitated — Simple past tense and past participle of gravitate.
- gravitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gravitate.
- grievances — Plural form of grievance.
- hang heavy — to pass tediously; drag
- hargreaves — James, died 1778, English inventor of spinning machinery.