9-letter words containing d, r, e, g
- rearguard — of or relating to a rear guard.
- rebidding — Bridge. to make a second bid in (a suit that one bid previously): He opened a spade and then rebid spades on the three level.
- recording — an act of recording.
- red algae — the numerous algae that constitute the phylum Rhodophyta, which contain a red pigment in addition to chlorophyll. The group includes carrageen, dulse, and laver
- red angus — one of a subpopulation of Aberdeen Angus beef cattle having a reddish coat.
- red giant — a star in an intermediate stage of evolution, characterized by a large volume, low surface temperature, and reddish hue.
- red guard — a member of a Chinese Communist youth movement in the late 1960s, committed to the militant support of Mao Zedong.
- red light — traffic light indicating stop
- red-light — Informal. to stop or deter by means of or as if with a red light.
- redbridge — a borough of Greater London, England.
- redeeming — offsetting or counterbalancing some fault, defect, or the like: a redeeming quality.
- redigress — to digress again
- redingote — a dress or lightweight coat, usually belted, open along the entire front to reveal a dress or petticoat worn underneath it.
- redlining — Automotive. the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm. a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- reducting — to reduce.
- refinding — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- regardant — (of a beast) looking backward: a stag regardant.
- regardful — observant; attentive; heedful (often followed by of): a man regardful of the feelings of others.
- regarding — with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch.
- regicidal — the killing of a king.
- regranted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- regretted — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- reguerdon — a reward
- reignited — to set on fire; kindle.
- relegated — to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
- reloading — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- remanding — to send back, remit, or consign again.
- remedying — something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- remending — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- reminding — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
- rendering — Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
- renegated — to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
- resending — to send again.
- resighted — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- rewarding — affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
- rewilding — to introduce (animals or plants) to their original habitat or to a habitat similar to their natural one: proposals to rewild elephants to the American plains.
- rewinding — an act or instance of rewinding.
- rheingold — See The Ring of the Nibelung.
- ridge rib — a rib that runs along the ridge of a vault.
- ridgeback — Rhodesian ridgeback.
- ridgeline — a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.
- ridgeling — any male animal, especially a colt, with undescended testicles.
- ridgepole — the horizontal timber or member at the top of a roof, to which the upper ends of the rafters are fastened.
- ridgewood — a city in NE New Jersey.
- rigidness — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- rigsdaler — a former silver coin of Denmark, equal to 16 skillings; rix-dollar.
- rigwiddie — the part of a carthorse's harness to which the cart is attached
- ring-dyke — a dyke having an approximately circular outcrop of rock
- ringsider — a spectator at or near ringside, as of a boxing match or a nightclub performance.
- road rage — a fit of violent anger by the driver of an automobile, especially one directed toward and endangering other motorists or pedestrians.