9-letter words containing g, r, a
- amphigory — a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
- anchoring — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- andragogy — the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.
- androgens — Plural form of androgen.
- androgeus — a son of Minos and Pasiphaë who fell victim to Athenian King Aegeus: in revenge, Minos waged war on the Athenians and forced them to send a tribute of seven maidens and seven youths to the Minotaur every nine years.
- androgyne — an androgynous plant or animal
- androgyny — Androgyny is the state of being neither distinctly masculine nor distinctly feminine.
- andrology — the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
- anemogram — a record produced by an anemograph
- angashore — a miserable person given to complaining
- angerless — showing no sign of anger
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- angiogram — an X-ray picture obtained by angiography
- angle bar — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
- angle-bar — an iron or steel bar, brace, or cleat in the form of an angle.
- angleworm — an earthworm used as bait by anglers
- angophora — any tree of the genus Angophora, related to the eucalyptus and native to E Australia
- angostura — the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
- angriness — the state or quality of being angry
- angstroms — Plural form of angstrom.
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- angularly — In an angular manner.
- anhungred — very hungry
- anorgasmy — inability to experience sexual orgasm.
- ansgarius — Latin name of Ansgar.
- answering — Present participle of answer.
- antaranga — the three angas pertaining to the mind: dharana or concentration, dhyana or meditation, and samadhi or contemplation.
- antegrade — Moving or directed forward.
- anti-drug — opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse: to enact stricter antidrug laws.
- antiglare — Acting to reduce or combat glare.
- antigraft — opposed to or designed to reduce corruption
- antigraph — A copy or transcript.
- antitragi — Plural form of antitragus.
- appearing — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- apprising — appraise.
- apprizing — Present participle of apprize.
- approving — An approving reaction or remark shows support for something, or satisfaction with it.
- arago man — the skeletal remains of Homo erectus of the middle Pleistocene Epoch found in a cave in the French Pyrenees.
- aragonese — a native or inhabitant of Aragon
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arbitrage — In finance, arbitrage is the activity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it at a profit in another.
- arc light — Arc lights are a type of very bright electric light.
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- archimage — a great magician or wizard
- archiving — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- archology — the study of the origins of things
- arcograph — an instrument used for drawing arcs without using a central point
- arctogaea — a zoogeographical area comprising the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, and Ethiopian regions
- areopagus — the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens