7-letter words containing e, r, g
- oregano — an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
- orogens — an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- orogeny — A process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range.
- ortegal — Cape, a cape in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- oughter — (archaic, or, dialectal) Ought to.
- outgoer — someone who goes out
- outgrew — to grow too large for: to outgrow one's clothes.
- outrage — an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- ouvrage — work
- overage — beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.
- overbig — too big
- overdog — a person who is dominant, in command, or has a significant advantage.
- overegg — to exaggerate (a feature of something) to the point of unreasonableness (esp in the phrase overegg the pudding)
- overget — to overtake
- overing — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- panurge — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
- parerga — something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- peerage — the body of peers of a country or state.
- peering — to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly.
- peregal — equal
- perfing — the practice of taking early retirement, with financial compensation, from the police force
- pergola — an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- perigee — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- perigon — an angle of 360°.
- periwig — a wig, especially a peruke.
- perking — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- perugia — a city in central Umbria, in central Italy.
- petrog. — petrography
- pierage — a fee that is charged to use a pier to accommodate a boat, ship, etc
- pierogi — a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- piggery — a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.
- pingler — someone who fiddles with their food and eats little of it
- pirogen — (used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- pirogue — piragua (def 1).
- pledger — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- pledgor — a person who deposits personal property as a pledge.
- plugger — a person or thing that plugs.
- plunger — Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.
- portage — a city in SW Michigan.
- potager — a small kitchen garden
- preaged — treated to appear older, usually prior to being used or purchased
- preeing — a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pregame — of, relating to, or happening in the period just before a sports game: The coach was interviewed in a pregame broadcast.
- prepreg — material that is pre-impregnated with synthetic resin for further manufacture into reinforced plastic
- presage — a presentiment or foreboding.
- presong — of the period before a song is sung
- preying — an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- prigger — a thief
- primage — a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- prisage — the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.