9-letter words containing g, a, m, u
- gaugamela — an ancient village in Assyria, E of Nineveh: Alexander the Great defeated Darius III here in 331 b.c. The battle is often mistakenly called “battle of Arbela.”.
- gazumping — Present participle of gazump.
- gear pump — lobular pump.
- geraniums — Plural form of geranium.
- germanium — a scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32; specific gravity: 5.36 at 20°C.
- germanous — containing bivalent germanium.
- glabellum — glabella.
- glamorous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- glamoured — Simple past tense and past participle of glamour.
- glamourie — Alternative spelling of glamoury.
- gluemaker — A manufacturer of glue.
- glutamate — a salt or ester of glutamic acid.
- glutamine — a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- gnu emacs — Emacs
- goalmouth — the area between the goalposts directly in front of the goal in certain games, as soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.
- gonangium — a reproductive polyp of a colonial hydroid, giving rise asexually to medusa buds.
- gourmands — Plural form of gourmand.
- granuloma — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- groundman — a groundsman
- groupmate — A member of the same group.
- grub beam — a curved, laminated wooden beam forming part of a rounded stern.
- guacamole — a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
- guamanian — an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña. Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).
- guardroom — a room used by military guards during the period they are on duty.
- guardsman — a person who acts as a guard.
- guardsmen — Plural form of guardsman.
- guatemala — a republic in N Central America. 42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km).
- guildsman — a member of a guild.
- guillaume — Charles Édouard [French sharl ey-dwar] /French ʃarl eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1861–1938, Swiss physicist: Nobel Prize 1920.
- gum plant — gumweed.
- gummatous — a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.
- gun-metal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- gunmakers — Plural form of gunmaker.
- gymnasium — a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
- gynaeceum — (among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.
- hamburger — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- hamstrung — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- isogamous — having two similar gametes in which no differentiation can be distinguished, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to heterogamous).
- judgmatic — judicious.
- kauri gum — a hard resin obtained from the bark of the kauri or found, sometimes in masses of as much as 100 pounds (45 kg), in the soil where the tree has grown: used chiefly in making varnish.
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- magalogue — a combination of a magazine and a catalogue
- magdeburg — a state in central Germany. 9515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Capital: Magdeburg.
- magnaflux — to test (iron or steel) for defects using the Magnaflux method.
- magnalium — an alloy of magnesium and aluminum, sometimes also containing copper, nickel, tin, and lead.
- magnesium — a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.
- magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
- maha yuga — a period of 12,000 years, comprising four Yugas.
- maiduguri — a city in NE Nigeria.