10-letter words containing g, o, n, e, s
- hang loose — to let loose; free from bonds or restraint.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- hegemonies — Plural form of hegemony.
- hegemonism — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- hegemonist — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- hexagynous — (of a plant) having six pistils
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- homogenise — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
- hostelling — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- hostessing — a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- houselling — administration of the Eucharist
- hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
- igniferous — (rare) Producing fire.
- ignominies — Plural form of ignominy.
- ignorances — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- immunogens — Plural form of immunogen.
- indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- ingenhousz — Jan (jɑn). 1730–99, Dutch plant physiologist and physician, who discovered photosynthesis
- inglenooks — Plural form of inglenook.
- ingression — the act of going in or entering.
- integrious — (rare) Marked by integrity.
- introgress — (biology, genetics) To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.
- isoantigen — (formerly) an alloantigen.
- isogenetic — isogenous
- kensington — a former borough of Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea.
- kingsolver — Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- knowledges — Plural form of knowledge.
- konigsberg — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- langoustes — Plural form of langouste.
- lanuginose — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
- leguminous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes.
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- lobstering — the act, process, or business of capturing lobsters.
- lodgements — Plural form of lodgement.
- long horse — vaulting horse.
- long house — a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
- long lease — (in England and Wales) a lease, originally for a period of over 21 years, on a whole house of low rent and ratable value, which is the occupants' only or main residence. The leaseholder is entitled to buy the freehold, claim an extension of 50 years, or become a statutory tenant
- long press — (on a tablet or smartphone) the act of pressing one's finger down on an icon or other part of the screen for several seconds, as to activate a task or access additional options.
- long purse — wealth; riches
- long since — for a long time now
- long-nosed — having a long nose
- longaevous — long-lived
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.
- longhouses — Plural form of longhouse.
- longitudes — Plural form of longitude.
- longlisted — Simple past tense and past participle of longlist.
- longs peak — a peak in N Colorado, in the Rocky Mountain National Park. 14,255 feet (4345 meters).
- longsomely — lengthily, slowly, and tediously
- longstreet — James, 1821–1904, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.