10-letter words containing a, u, g, r
- daguerrean — relating to Daguerre or the daguerreotype
- daughterly — of, like, or proper to a daughter
- defrauding — Present participle of defraud.
- demurrages — Plural form of demurrage.
- denaturing — Present participle of denature.
- depurating — Present participle of depurate.
- deregulate — To deregulate something means to remove controls and regulations from it.
- dhaulagiri — a mountain in W central Nepal, in the Himalayas. Height: 8172 m (26 810 ft)
- dig around — If you dig around in a place or container, you search for something in every part of it.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- distraught — distracted; deeply agitated.
- drag queen — Slang. a male transvestite, especially a performer who dresses as a woman to entertain the public.
- draguignan — a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- dramaturge — a specialist in dramaturgy, especially one who acts as a consultant to a theater company, advising them on possible repertory.
- dramaturgy — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- draughtier — Comparative form of draughty.
- draughting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- dressguard — an attachment for a wheel or cycle that prevents damage or the dirtying of clothes
- drug abuse — addiction to drugs.
- drug baron — the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
- drug habit — addiction to recreational drugs
- drug squad — a police unit dedicated to the investigation of drugs offences
- drug-taker — someone who takes illegal drugs
- drugs raid — a sudden and unexpected visit by the police, often involving forced entry, with the aim of finding any illegal drugs
- dune grass — a stout grass, Elymus arenarius, of Eurasia, used as a binder for shifting sand.
- durga puja — Dasehra.
- ear fungus — a smooth, reddish-brown ear-shaped fungus, Otidia smithii, abundant in North America.
- effigurate — having a definite shape or form
- effleurage — a delicate stroking motion in massage.
- eglandular — having no glands
- egurgitate — to vomit (something)
- enamouring — Present participle of enamour.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- encourager — One who gives encouragement.
- encourages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage.
- enfleurage — The extraction of essential oils and perfumes from flowers using odorless animal or vegetable fats.
- entourages — Plural form of entourage.
- expurgated — Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).
- expurgator — One who expurgates.
- face guard — a guard used to protect a player's face
- fairground — Often, fairgrounds. a place where fairs, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.
- farborough — an under constable of a township
- fearnaught — A fearless person.
- fearnought — a stout woolen cloth for overcoats.
- febrifugal — of or acting as a febrifuge.
- figurantes — Plural form of figurante.
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- 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.
- figurehead — a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads.