9-letter words containing d, a, g, u
- dialogued — Simple past tense and past participle of dialogue.
- dialogues — Plural form of dialogue.
- difflugia — a genus of ameboid protozoans that construct a shell of cemented sand grains.
- divulgate — to make publicly known; publish.
- dog guard — a metal frame used in a car to contain pet dogs
- dolgellau — a market town and tourist centre in NW Wales, in Gwynedd. Pop: 2407 (2001)
- dong quai — an aromatic herb, Angelica sinensis, of the parsley family, native to China and Japan, used to treat menopausal symptoms, premenstrual syndrome, and menstrual irregularity.
- douchebag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- doughball — a small ball of bread dough, cooked in a stew, as an accompaniment to a meal, etc
- doughface — a Northerner who sympathized with the South during the controversies over new territories and slavery before the Civil War.
- drag bunt — an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6).
- drag hunt — drag (def 27c).
- draghound — a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.
- dragqueen — Alternative form of drag queen.
- drainplug — A plug for a drain.
- dramaturg — a specialist in dramaturgy, especially one who acts as a consultant to a theater company, advising them on possible repertory.
- draughted — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- draughter — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drug czar — a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
- drug tsar — a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
- drugmaker — a person or company that manufactures pharmaceutical products.
- dumaguete — a city on S Negros, in the S central Philippines.
- dumb ague — an irregular form of intermittent malarial fever, lacking the usual chill.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- dungannon — a district of S Northern Ireland, in Co Tyrone. Pop: 48 695 (2003 est). Area: 783 sq km (302 sq miles)
- dungareed — wearing dungarees
- dungarees — dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
- dunnaging — baggage or personal effects.
- dysgeusia — an impairment of the sense of taste.
- dzungaria — a region in N Sinkiang, China: a Mongol kingdom during the 11th to 14th centuries.
- educating — Present participle of educate.
- elmaguide — (language) The metalanguage used for interpretation of user actions in the ELMA compiler writer developed at Tallinn Poly Institute in 1978.
- fireguard — a person trained in fire prevention and safety: We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.
- fishguard — a port and resort in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: ferry connections to Cork and Rosslare. Pop: 3193 (2001)
- fraughted — Simple past tense and past participle of fraught.
- fumigated — Simple past tense and past participle of fumigate.
- fungoidal — of, relating to, or caused by a fungus or fungi; resembling a fungus or fungi; fungoid
- gadabouts — Plural form of gadabout.
- gallaudet — Thomas Hopkins, 1787–1851, U.S. educator of the deaf and writer.
- galumphed — Simple past tense and past participle of galumph.
- gardenful — An amount sufficient to fill a garden.
- gaudeamus — a university students' gathering or merry-making
- gaudiness — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- gazehound — one of any of several breeds of hounds, as the Afghan, borzoi, greyhound, Saluki, or whippet, that hunts by sighting the game rather than by scent.
- gerundial — (in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”. See also gerundive (def 1).
- giraudoux — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1944, French novelist, playwright, and diplomat.
- gladiolus — any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
- glamoured — Simple past tense and past participle of glamour.
- glandular — consisting of, containing, or bearing glands.
- glandules — Plural form of glandule.