11-letter words containing g, i, r
- aquariology — The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria.
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- arab spring — The Arab Spring is a period of time in and around 2011 to 2012 during which people in the Middle East and Africa tried to achieve democratic reforms.
- arbitrageur — a person who engages in arbitrage
- arbitrating — to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
- arc welding — a technique in which metal is welded by heat generated by an electric arc struck between two electrodes or between one electrode and the metal workpiece
- archangelic — Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel (def 1).
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- archeologic — (American spelling) alternative spelling of archaeologic.
- archipelago — An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- areographic — relating to areography
- argentinean — a native or inhabitant of Argentina.
- argentinian — Argentinian means belonging or relating to Argentina or its people.
- argumentive — argumentative
- argyllshire — (until 1975) a county of W Scotland, part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now part of Argyll and Bute
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- aromatizing — Present participle of aromatize.
- arpeggiated — having arpeggios
- arraignment — Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arteriogram — an X-ray of a vein or artery which has been injected with dye in order to diagnose obstruction or damage
- arthralgias — Plural form of arthralgia.
- aspergation — the action of sprinkling, suffusing or irrigating with water
- aspergillum — a brush or perforated container for sprinkling holy water
- aspergillus — any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Aspergillus, having chains of conidia attached like bristles to a club-shaped stalk: family Aspergillaceae
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- asterisking — Present participle of asterisk.
- astringence — Alternative spelling of astringency.
- astringency — An astringent taste.
- astringents — Plural form of astringent.
- astrogation — (in science fiction) navigation in outer space.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astrologist — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- atherogenic — causing atheroma
- attempering — Present participle of attemper.
- attributing — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
- aurignacian — of, relating to, or produced during a flint culture of the Upper Palaeolithic type characterized by the use of bone and antler tools, pins, awls, etc, and also by cave art and evidence of the beginnings of religion
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- authorizing — Present participle of authorize.
- auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
- autographic — of, for, or like an autograph or autographs
- autozeroing — (electronics) A sampling technique that measures an offset from zero and later compensates by subtracting the difference.
- azido group — the univalent group N 3 −, derived from hydrazoic acid.
- azores high — a subtropical high centered near the Azores.
- bahia grass — a grass, Paspalum notatum, of tropical America, grown in the southern United States for lawns and pasturage.
- baking tray — A baking tray is the same as a baking sheet.
- balbriggans — underwear made from balbriggan fabric, for example long men's underpants
- ballbearing — Alternative form of ball bearing.