9-letter words containing g, o
- cerograph — an engraving or writing on wax
- ceropegia — any of various, usually climbing or trailing, plants of the genus Ceropegia, native to the Old World tropics and often cultivated as houseplants.
- chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
- changchou — Changzhou
- changchow — a city in S Fujian province, in SE China.
- changelog — (computing) A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
- changzhou — a city in E China, in S Jiangsu province, on the Grand Canal: also known as Wutsin until 1949, when the 7th-century name was officially readopted. Pop: 2 085 500 (2004 est)
- charangos — Plural form of charango.
- chargeoff — Alternative spelling of charge off.
- chargeous — (obsolete) burdensome.
- chengchow — Zhengzhou
- cheongsam — a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women
- cherbourg — a port in NW France, on the English Channel. Pop: 25 370 (1999)
- chernigov — a city in N central Ukraine, on the River Desna: tyres, pianos, consumer goods. Pop: 308 000 (2005 est)
- chicagoan — a native or inhabitant of Chicago, Ill.
- chili dog — a hot dog with chilli
- chiliagon — a thousand-sided polygon
- chilidogs — Plural form of chilidog.
- chirology — Palm reading.
- chiyogami — a type of highly decorated, colourful craft paper used for origami
- choirgirl — a girl who sings in a church choir
- chokingly — in a strangling, suffocating, or choking manner
- chongqing — a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)
- choplogic — excessively complicated argument
- chorology — the study of the causal relations between geographical phenomena occurring within a particular region
- chortling — to chuckle gleefully.
- chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chromogen — a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
- cigarillo — a small cigar often only slightly larger than a cigarette
- cladogram — a treelike diagram illustrating the development of a clade
- clamoring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clangours — Plural form of clangour.
- clogdance — a folk dance characterized by heavy stamping steps, performed while wearing clogs
- closeting — Present participle of closet.
- clothings — Plural form of clothing.
- cloyingly — In a cloying manner; with distasteful excess.
- co-manage — to manage (something) jointly
- coach dog — Dalmatian
- coagulant — a substance that aids or produces coagulation
- coagulase — any enzyme that causes coagulation of blood
- coagulate — When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick.
- coaxingly — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
- coccygeal — a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
- coccygeus — (anatomy) A muscle of the pelvic wall, that in combination with the levator ani forms the pelvic diaphragm.
- coccygian — of or relating to the coccyx
- cockaigne — an imaginary land of luxury and idleness
- cockering — Present participle of cocker.
- cockfight — a fight between two gamecocks fitted with sharp metal spurs
- cocooning — the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.