9-letter words containing g, o, n, e
- groveling — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- guanodine — (biochemistry, genetics) any of the three nucleotides guanosine monophosphate, guanosine diphosphate and guanosine triphosphate.
- guanosine — a ribonucleoside component of ribonucleic acid, comprising ribose and guanine.
- gunk hole — a quiet anchorage, as in a cove, used by small yachts.
- gunperson — (rare) A gunman or gunwoman.
- gunpowder — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- gwendolyn — a female given name: from a Welsh word meaning “white.”.
- gynaecoid — Characteristic of a woman.
- gynoecium — the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
- gynophobe — a person who hates or fears women
- gynophore — the elongated stalk of a pistil.
- gyroplane — autogiro.
- habergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- halogeton — a poisonous herbaceous plant, native to Siberia, that grows in North America
- hang over — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hanger-on — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
- hangerson — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
- hangovers — Plural form of hangover.
- hecogenin — a steroid occurring naturally in plants and used in drugs including cortisone
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hegemonic — having hegemony, or dominance: the ruling party's hegemonic control of all facets of society.
- helgoland — a German island in the North Sea. ¼ sq. mi. (0.6 sq. km).
- helsingor — a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- hemogenia — pseudohemophilia.
- hemogenic — Of, or relating to the production of blood cells.
- heptagons — Plural form of heptagon.
- hexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
- high-tone — having high principles; dignified.
- hollering — to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.
- home sign — any idiosyncratic system of gestural communication used by a deaf person.
- homegoing — A voyage home.
- homegrown — grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
- homogenic — having only one alternative form, or one allele, of a gene or genes: The plagues attacked relatively homogenic populations.
- hoovering — to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
- hotelling — (in office management) a practice in which desk space must be booked in advance by an employee as required
- hovelling — A method of securing a good draught in chimneys by covering the top, leaving openings in the sides, or by carrying up two of the sides higher than the other two.
- huey long — Crawford Williamson [wil-yuh m-suh n] /ˈwɪl yəm sən/ (Show IPA), 1815–78, U.S. surgeon.
- huguenots — a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant.
- hung over — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hydrogens — Plural form of hydrogen.
- hypnogeny — hypnosis or the induction of a hypnotic state
- hypogenic — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- iatrogeny — a disease caused by medical intervention or treatment
- ice tongs — a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.
- ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- immunogen — any substance or cell introduced into the body in order to generate an immune response.
- incourage — Archaic form of encourage.
- ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.