9-letter words containing g, r, a
- argan oil — a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics
- argentate — (botany, dated, rare) silvery white.
- argentina — a republic in southern South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1516 onwards; gained independence in 1816 and became a republic in 1852; ruled by military dictatorships for much of the 20th century; civilian rule restored in 1983; consists chiefly of subtropical plains and forests (the Chaco) in the north, temperate plains (the pampas) in the central parts, the Andes in the west, and an infertile plain extending to Tierra del Fuego in the south (Patagonia); an important meat producer. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: peso. Capital: Buenos Aires. Pop: 42 610 981 (2013 est). Area: 2 776 653 sq km (1 072 067 sq miles)
- argentine — Argentine means the same as Argentinian.
- argentite — a dark grey mineral that consists of silver sulphide, usually in cubic crystalline forms, and occurs in veins, often with native silver. It is found esp in Mexico, Nevada, and Saxony and is an important source of silver. Formula: Ag2S
- argentous — of or containing silver in the monovalent state
- argillite — any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone
- argonauts — Classical Mythology. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
- argue out — If two or more people argue something out, they discuss it or thoroughly in order to reach a conclusion or decision.
- argumenta — appeals to reason
- arguments — an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.
- arkwright — Sir Richard. 1732–92, English cotton manufacturer: inventor of the spinning frame (1769) which produced cotton thread strong enough to be used as a warp
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- armstrong — Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- arpeggios — Plural form of arpeggio.
- arraigned — to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- arraigner — Lb legal One who arraigns.
- arrangers — Plural form of arranger.
- arranging — Present participle of arrange.
- arrearage — something outstanding or owed
- arresting — attracting attention; striking
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogancy — offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.
- arrogated — Simple past tense and past participle of arrogate.
- arrogates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrogate.
- art glass — (in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) any of the several varieties of glass using combinations of colors, special effects of opaqueness and transparency, etc., to create an aesthetic effect.
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- ascribing — Present participle of ascribe.
- ashlaring — ashlars collectively
- asparagus — Asparagus is a vegetable that is long and green and has small shoots at one end. It is cooked and served whole.
- aspargine — (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
- aspergill — An aspergillum.
- aspersing — Present participle of asperse.
- asserting — Present participle of assert.
- assigners — Plural form of assigner.
- assorting — Present participle of assort.
- assurgent — (of leaves, stems, etc) curving or growing upwards; rising
- astragali — Plural form of astragalus.
- astragals — Plural form of astragal.
- astrangia — a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- astringer — a styptic or constrictive substance
- astrogate — (science fiction, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
- astroglia — The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- astrology — Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives.
- asynergia — lack of coordination between muscles or parts, as occurs in cerebellar disease
- attriting — Also, attrited. worn by rubbing or attrition.
- au gratin — covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese
- aubergine — An aubergine is a vegetable with a smooth, dark purple skin.
- audiogram — a graphic record of the acuity of hearing of a person obtained by means of an audiometer