7-letter words containing g, r
- albergo — (in Italy) a corporation of noble families typically formed to enable the success of business ventures
- algarve — a coastal region of S Portugal. 1958 sq. mi. (5070 sq. km).
- algebra — Algebra is a type of mathematics in which letters are used to represent possible quantities.
- algeria — a republic in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean: became independent in 1962, after more than a century of French rule; one-party constitution adopted in 1976; religious extremists led a campaign of violence from 1988 until 2000; consists chiefly of the N Sahara, with the Atlas Mountains in the north, and contains rich deposits of oil and natural gas. Official languages: Arabic and Berber; French also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Algiers. Pop: 38 087 812 (2013 est). Area: about 2 382 800 sq km (920 000 sq miles)
- alghero — a seaport in W Sardinia.
- algiers — the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop: 3 260 000 (2005 est)
- aligarh — a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh, with a famous Muslim university (1920). Pop: 667 732 (2001)
- aligner — an official who ensures boats are aligned correctly before the start of a race
- alleger — a person who alleges
- allegra — a female given name.
- allegri — Gregorio. 1582–1652, Italian composer and singer. His compositions include a Miserere for nine voices
- allegro — An allegro is a piece of classical music that should be played quickly and in a lively way.
- allergy — If you have a particular allergy, you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something that does not normally make people ill.
- alnager — an inspector of the quality and measurement of woollen cloth
- alright — all right
- anagram — An anagram is a word or phrase formed by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase. For example, 'triangle' is an anagram of 'integral'.
- anergia — a lack of energy
- anergic — Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- angaria — any of various shellfish of the genus Angaria
- angarsk — an industrial city in SE central Russia, northwest of Irkutsk. Pop: 244 000 (2005 est)
- angered — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angerly — angrily
- anglers — Plural form of angler.
- angoras — Plural form of angora.
- angrier — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- anguier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- aorangi — Cook2
- aragats — extinct volcano in NW Armenia: 13,435 ft (4,095 m)
- arching — forming an arch
- arcking — a present participle of arc.
- argalis — Plural form of argali.
- argasid — any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- arghool — an Arabian wind instrument of the oboe family, consisting of two pipes, one of which is a drone.
- argolis — a department and ancient region of Greece, in the NE Peloponnese. Capital: Nauplion. Pop: 102 392 (2001). Area: 2261 sq km (873 sq miles)
- argonne — wooded region in NE France, near the Belgian border
- argotic — a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification: a Restoration play rich in thieves' argot.
- argovie — Aargau
- arguers — Plural form of arguer.
- arguido — A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect.
- arguing — to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment.
- argulus — any of various parasites of the genus Argulus of the family Argulidae which affect fish and are a major threat to their health.
- argyles — Plural form of argyle.
- argyria — discoloration of the skin caused by exposure to silver
- argyrol — a dark brown compound of silver and a protein, used medicinally as a local antiseptic
- arigato — (Japanese, colloquial) thank you.
- arising — to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
- arlberg — a mountain pass in W Austria: a winter sports region. Height: 1802 m (5910 ft)
- armiger — a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman