10-letter words containing b, a, u, g
- gulbenkian — Calouste Sarkis (kæˈluːst ˈsɑːkɪz). 1869–1955, British industrialist, born in Turkey. He endowed the international Gulbenkian Foundation for the advancement of the arts, science, and education
- gum arabic — a water-soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, especially Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier, an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals.
- gum nebula — a large, almost circular, emission nebula in the constellation Vela and Puppis. Thought to be the remains of a supernova explosion 1 million years ago, it is estimated to lie 1300 light years away
- gun barrel — firearm: tube-shaped part
- gun battle — a violent fight between groups of people in which guns are used
- hamburgers — Plural form of hamburger.
- hang about — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- harbourage — (British, nautical) A place for refuge for a vessel.
- harbouring — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harrisburg — a state in the E United States. 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Capital: Harrisburg. Abbreviation: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna.
- haubergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- hu yaobang — 1915–89, Chinese Communist leader: general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party 1981–87.
- humblebrag — a statement intended as a boast or brag but disguised by a humble apology, complaint, etc.
- husbandage — the fees and commissions of a ship's manager.
- husbanding — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- image tube — an electron tube that receives a pattern of radiation, as infrared, ultraviolet, or x-ray, on a photosensitive surface and reproduces the pattern on a fluorescent screen.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- inarguable — not arguable: Her conclusion is so obvious as to be inarguable.
- inarguably — not arguable: Her conclusion is so obvious as to be inarguable.
- incubating — Present participle of incubate.
- intubating — Present participle of intubate.
- jubilating — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- kalaburagi — a city in Karnataka state, in S central India.
- laurinburg — a town in S North Carolina.
- lounge bar — more elegant bar
- lullabying — Present participle of lullaby.
- luluabourg — former name of Kananga.
- miamisburg — a town in W Ohio.
- objurgated — Simple past tense and past participle of objurgate.
- objurgates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of objurgate.
- orangeburg — a city in central South Carolina.
- outbargain — to surpass in bargaining
- outbraving — Present participle of outbrave.
- ploughable — able to be ploughed
- rightabout — the position assumed by turning about to the right so as to face in the opposite direction.
- ruby glass — glass having a red color resulting from the addition of gold, copper, or selenium to the batch.
- rugby head — a male follower of rugby culture
- schaumburg — a city in NE Illinois.
- seaborgium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Sg; atomic number: 106.
- sharpsburg — a town in NW Maryland: nearby is the site of the Civil War battle of Antietam 1862.
- squabbling — act of quarrelling
- squash bug — a dark-brown bug, Anasa tristis, that sucks the sap from the leaves of squash, pumpkin, and other plants of the gourd family.
- strasbourg — a department in NE France. 1848 sq. mi. (4785 sq. km). Capital: Strasbourg.
- strassburg — a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 264 115 (1999)
- subangular — fairly angular
- subaverage — a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.
- subglacial — beneath a glacier: a subglacial stream.
- subglossal — of or relating to the tongue.
- subglottal — of or relating to the glottis.