9-letter words containing a, n, g, o
- analogion — a lectern.
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogism — an argument or reason based on analogy
- analogist — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
- analogues — Plural form of analogue.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- anchoring — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- andragogy — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androgens — Plural form of androgen.
- androgeus — a son of Minos and Pasiphaë who fell victim to Athenian King Aegeus: in revenge, Minos waged war on the Athenians and forced them to send a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths to the Minotaur every nine years.
- androgyne — an androgynous plant or animal
- androgyny — Androgyny is the state of being neither distinctly masculine nor distinctly feminine.
- andrology — the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
- anemogram — a record produced by an anemograph
- anemology — the study of winds
- angashore — a miserable person given to complaining
- angelhood — the state of being an angel
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angiology — the branch of medical science concerned with the blood vessels and the lymphatic system
- angiomata — a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- angle-off — the angle formed by the line of flight of an aerial target and the line of sight on a gun of an attacking aircraft.
- angleworm — an earthworm used as bait by anglers
- angophora — any tree of the genus Angophora, related to the eucalyptus and native to E Australia
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- angouleme — city in SW France: pop. 46,000
- angoumois — a region and former province of W France: famous as source of cognac.
- angstroms — Plural form of angstrom.
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- anisogamy — a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar, either in size alone or in size and form
- anodizing — Present participle of anodize.
- anointing — the application of oil as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite
- anorgasmy — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- anthology — An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
- antigonus — (Gonatus) c319–239 b.c, king of Macedonia 283–239 (son of Demetrius I).
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
- arago man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in a cave in the French Pyrenees.
- 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
- argan oil — a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argonauts — Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- armstrong — Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogancy — offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.
- ascogonia — Plural form of ascogonium.
- assoiling — Present participle of assoil.