10-letter words containing c, o, g
- astacology — the investigation and analysis of crayfish
- atomic age — the period characterized by the use of atomic energy: regarded as beginning with the creation of the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction on December 2, 1942
- attack dog — a dog trained to attack on command
- auctioning — Present participle of auction.
- audiogenic — caused or produced by sound or an audio frequency
- audiologic — of or relating to audiology
- autecology — the ecological study of an individual organism or species
- backgammon — Backgammon is a game for two people, played on a board marked with long triangles. Each player has 15 wooden or plastic discs. The players throw dice and move the discs around the board.
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
- backlogged — a reserve or accumulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders.
- beachgoers — Plural form of beachgoer.
- beclouding — Present participle of becloud.
- becomingly — that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.
- big casino — (in the game of casino) the ten of diamonds.
- bingo card — a prepaid postcard inserted in a magazine by its publisher to enable a reader to order free information about advertised products.
- bioecology — the science that deals with the interrelations of communities of animals and plants with their environment
- biogenetic — genetic engineering.
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- biological — Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
- bioorganic — pertaining to the composition and biological activity of carbon-based compounds, especially those of laboratory rather than biogenic origin (contrasted with bioinorganic).
- black gold — petroleum
- bog orchid — an orchid, Hammarbya (or Malaxis) paludosa, growing in sphagnum bogs in the N hemisphere. It has greenish-yellow flowers and its leaves bear a fringe of tiny bulbils
- bollocking — a severe telling-off; dressing-down
- bouncingly — in a bouncing manner
- brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
- bulk cargo — unpackaged cargoes, such as grain or coal
- cacogenics — dysgenics.
- cacography — bad handwriting
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
- calico bug — harlequin bug.
- caliginous — dark; dim
- camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
- canaan dog — a strongly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect ears, a dense coat, and a bushy tail carried curled over its back
- canonising — Present participle of canonise.
- canonizing — Present participle of canonize.
- canonsburg — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
- caponizing — Present participle of caponize.
- caporegime — the second in command to a capo; Mafia lieutenant.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- captioning — Present participle of caption.
- caravaggio — Michelangelo Merisi da (mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da). 1571–1610, Italian painter, noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and for his dramatic use of chiaroscuro
- carcinogen — A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer.
- cardiogram — electrocardiogram
- cardiology — Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
- cargo cult — a religious movement of the SW Pacific, characterized by expectation of the return of spirits in ships or aircraft carrying goods that will provide for the needs of the followers
- cargo ship — a ship carrying cargo