11-letter words containing g, a, r, y
- lollygagger — (slang) A lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.
- macrography — examination or study of an object with the naked eye (opposed to micrography).
- magistrally — In a magistral manner; authoritatively; dogmatically.
- malariology — the study of malaria.
- mammography — x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.
- marginality — pertaining to a margin.
- marsh buggy — swamp buggy.
- martyrology — the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
- maryborough — a seaport in E Australia.
- mass-energy — mass and energy considered as equivalent and interconvertible, according to the theory of relativity
- mcgillivray — Alexander, 1759?–93, Native American chief of the Creek nation.
- merrymaking — the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or merry celebration.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- miscarrying — Present participle of miscarry.
- molly-guard — /mol'ee-gard/ [University of Illinois] A shield to prevent tripping of some Big Red Switch by clumsy or ignorant hands. Originally used of the plexiglass covers improvised for the BRS on an IBM 4341 after a programmer's toddler daughter (named Molly) frobbed it twice in one day. Later generalised to covers over stop/reset switches on disk drives and networking equipment.
- morgan city — a city in S Louisiana: headquarters for offshore oil drilling and base for shrimp fleet.
- murphy game — a confidence game in which the victim pays the swindler (Murphy Man) for something, as the services of a prostitute, which the swindler promises but the victim never receives
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- myelography — the production of myelograms.
- myographist — a person who has expert knowledge of muscles
- mystery bag — a sausage
- mythography — a written collection of myths.
- narayanganj — a port in SE Bangladesh, SE of Dacca.
- narratology — The study of narrative structure.
- negotiatory — Of or pertaining to negotiation.
- non-gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- nyiregyhaza — a city in NE Hungary.
- objurgatory — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- obsignatory — (obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
- onion gravy — a type of gravy made with onions and stock and usually served with meat
- or anything — You can add or anything to the end of a clause or sentence in order to refer vaguely to other things that are or may be similar to what has just been mentioned.
- orange lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium bulbiferum, of the mountainous regions of southern Europe, having erect, crimson-spotted, orange flowers.
- organically — in an organic manner.
- originality — the quality or state of being original.
- orthography — the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- overeagerly — In an overeager manner.
- oxford gray — medium to dark gray.
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- panegyrical — a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- party-giver — a person who gives a party
- pathography — a biography that focuses on the negative elements of its subject.
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pedagoguery — a teacher; schoolteacher.
- petrography — the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination.
- pharyngitic — relating to the medical condition of pharyngitis that is characterized by pain and swelling of the pharynx
- pharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx; sore throat.