10-letter words containing g, a, i, n, s
- antisyzygy — the joining together of opposites
- antitragus — a cartilaginous projection of the external ear opposite the tragus
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- appraising — critical, considering
- arciniegas — Germán [her-mahn] /hɛrˈmɑn/ (Show IPA), 1900–1999, Colombian author, editor, and diplomat.
- as against — If you discuss a particular set of facts or figures as against another set, you are comparing or contrasting the two sets of facts or figures.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- asgeirsson — Asgeir [ahs-gair] /ˈɑs gɛər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman: president 1952–68.
- asking bid — a conventional bid by which a bidder asks for specific information about the strength of his or her partner's hand in a given suit.
- asparagine — a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins
- asperating — to make rough, harsh, or uneven: a voice asperated by violent emotion.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- aspirating — Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
- aspiringly — in an aspiring manner
- assaulting — Present participle of assault.
- assembling — to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
- assignable — capable of being specified: The word has no assignable meaning in our language.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- asskicking — to kick ass. See kick (def 33).
- assumingly — in a presuming manner
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astragalin — A chemical compound, a 3-O-glucoside of kaempferol, found in Phytolacca americana, the American pokeweed.
- astricting — Present participle of astrict.
- astringent — An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
- astringing — Present participle of astringe.
- attendings — physicians who attend to patients in a hospital
- aubergines — Plural form of aubergine.
- ausforming — a treatment to strengthen hard steels, prior to quenching, in which the specimen is plastically deformed while it is in the austenite temperature range
- austringer — a person who keeps goshawks
- autognosis — Self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities.
- autopsying — Present participle of autopsy.
- autosexing — the breeding of birds to reveal specific sexual characteristics
- averagings — average values
- awakenings — Plural form of awakening.
- baby sling — a pouch supported by straps at the shoulder or neck, used to carry small babies on one's chest
- backswings — Plural form of backswing.
- ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- bandishing — Present participle of bandish.
- bantingism — a fat-reducing diet invented by William Banting, involving high protein intake, and low fat and carbohydrate intake
- baragnosis — loss of the ability to estimate or perceive the weight of an object.
- barasingha — Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
- bargainers — Plural form of bargainer.
- bargainous — (informal) cheap (characteristic of a bargain).
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- batterings — Plural form of battering.
- bering sea — a part of the N Pacific Ocean, between NE Siberia and Alaska. Area: about 2 275 000 sq km (878 000 sq miles)
- big casino — (in the game of casino) the ten of diamonds.
- blazonings — heraldic adornments
- bog spavin — enlargement of the hock of a horse by accumulation in the joint, usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness