11-letter words containing g, o, r
- guinea corn — durra.
- guinea worm — a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
- gummiferous — producing gum
- gun control — government regulation of the sale and ownership of firearms.
- gurgitation — a surging rise and fall; ebullient motion, as of water.
- gustatorily — in a gustatory manner
- gutterblood — a low person of inferior breeding
- guttiferous — relating to plants that produce gum or gum-like fluids
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gymnosperms — Plural form of gymnosperm.
- gymnospermy — The property of being gymnospermous.
- gynecocracy — gynarchy.
- gynocentric — Centered on or concerned exclusively with women; taking a female (or specifically a feminist) point of view.
- gypsiferous — containing gypsum.
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- gyrostatics — the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
- haemorrhage — (pathology) A heavy release of blood within or from a body.
- hagiographa — the third of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, variously arranged, but usually comprising the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles.
- hagiography — the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.
- halsingborg — a seaport in SW Sweden, opposite Helsingör.
- handwrought — formed or shaped by hand, as metal objects.
- hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- haplogroups — Plural form of haplogroup.
- hard ground — an etching ground applied to the surface of a plate held over a small flame and spread by a dabber or brayer. Compare soft ground (def 1).
- hard-fought — firmly or passionately contested or struggled for
- hardworking — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- harmonising — Present participle of harmonise.
- harmonizing — Present participle of harmonize.
- harmonogram — the image produced by a harmonograph
- harpoon gun — a small cannon for shooting harpoons.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hatemongers — Plural form of hatemonger.
- hazel grove — a plantation of hazel trees
- headborough — the official in charge of a tithing
- hearing dog — a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- helicograph — an instrument for drawing helices.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- helsingborg — a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)
- hemorrhaged — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- hemorrhages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hemorrhage.
- hemorrhagic — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- herbologist — the study or collecting of herbs, especially as a hobby.
- hercegovina — Herzegovina.
- hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
- herding dog — one of any of several breeds of dogs used originally for herding livestock, including the Belgian sheepdog, collie, German shepherd, and Old English sheepdog.
- heresiology — the study of heresies.
- herpetology — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.