11-letter words containing g, a, u
- ningxia hui — an administrative division in N China. 25,640 sq. mi. (66,400 sq. km). Capital: Yinchuan.
- ningxia-hui — autonomous region in NW China, on the border of Inner Mongolia: 65,637 sq mi (169,999 sq km); pop. 4,660,000; cap. Yinchuan
- nonargument — a fallacious or flawed argument
- nongraduate — a person who is not a graduate of an educational institution
- nongranular — not consisting of granules
- nonlanguage — non-verbal communication
- nonsingular — not singular. Compare singular (def 7).
- nonsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- nova iguacu — a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro.
- nubian goat — one of a breed of large, long-eared North African goats having a Roman nose and predominantly brown or black hair: noted for their rich milk.
- nursing bra — a bra for breastfeeding mothers which provides additional support and has cups that can be folded down so the infant can be fed without the mother having to remove the bra
- obfuscating — Present participle of obfuscate.
- objurgating — Present participle of objurgate.
- objurgation — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- objurgative — That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
- objurgatory — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- omega minus — an unstable negatively charged elementary particle, classified as a baryon, that has a mass 3273 times that of the electron
- omnilingual — Having the ability to speak, or to understand, all languages.
- onagraceous — belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- oppugnation — Opposition.
- orange rust — a disease of blackberries and raspberries, characterized by an orange, powdery mass of spores on the undersides of the leaves and stunted, misshapen foliage, caused by a rust fungus, Gymnoconia interstitialis.
- organistrum — a stringed instrument played by two people
- orphan drug — Pharmacology. a drug that remains undeveloped or untested or is otherwise neglected because of limited potential for commercial gain.
- ouagadougou — a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). Capital: Ouagadougou.
- out of gear — out of order; not functioning properly
- out-a-sight — out-of-sight.
- out-migrant — a person who out-migrates.
- out-migrate — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- outdazzling — Present participle of outdazzles.
- outflanking — Present participle of outflank.
- outgenerals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outgeneral.
- outmatching — Present participle of outmatch.
- outorganize — to overcome by organization
- outreaching — Present participle of outreach.
- outsmarting — Present participle of outsmart.
- outspanning — Present participle of outspan.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- ov language — a type of language that has direct objects preceding the verb and that tends to have typological traits such as postpositions, suffixes, noun modifiers preceding nouns, adverbs preceding verbs, and auxiliary verbs following main verbs.
- overdraught — (chiefly, British) An overdraft.
- overfatigue — excessive tiredness from which recuperation is difficult.
- overfraught — too fraught
- packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
- page turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- page-turner — a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
- palaeologus — family name of Byzantine rulers 1259–1453.
- parachuting — descent using parachute