10-letter words containing g, a, r, e
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- kingmakers — Plural form of kingmaker.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- klangfarbe — instrumental timbre or tone colour
- kragujevac — a town in E central Serbia; capital of Serbia (1818–39); automobile industry. Pop: 145 890 (2002)
- krugerrand — (sometimes lowercase) a one-ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 25 rand: first issued in 1967.
- kurunegala — a city in W central Sri Lanka.
- lacerating — Present participle of lacerate.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- ladyfinger — a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.
- lag b'omer — a Jewish festival celebrated on the 18th day of Iyar, being the 33rd day of the Omer, traditionally in commemoration of the end of the plague that killed Rabbi Akiba's students or of the bravery of Bar Kokba.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lager lout — a rowdy or aggressive young drunk male
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- lagerkvist — Pär [par] /pær/ (Show IPA), 1891–1974, Swedish novelist, poet, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1951.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- lake garda — a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in the country. Area: 370 sq km (143 sq miles)
- landgraves — Plural form of landgrave.
- langlaufer — a participant in cross-country skiing.
- languisher — One who languishes.
- lanterning — Present participle of lantern.
- large cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- large-size — (of clothing, goods, merchandise, etc) of a bigger size than average
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- laryngeals — Plural form of laryngeal.
- late greek — the Greek of the early Byzantine Empire and of patristic literature, from about a.d. 100 to 700. Abbreviation: LGk.
- laundering — Present participle of launder.
- lay figure — a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.
- le-allegro — L'Allegro.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- leg warmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.
- leg-warmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.
- legharness — armor for the leg, sometimes including that for the foot.
- legionaire — Misspelling of legionnaire.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- legwarmers — Plural form of legwarmer.
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lethargize — to make lethargic; stupefy.
- lettergram — (historical) A telegram longer than an ordinary message and sent more cheaply and with a lower priority.
- leveraging — the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
- levogyrate — levorotatory
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- liberating — That serves to liberate, especially to free the mind to accept new ideas.
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- light-year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- lighterage — the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.