10-letter words containing g, s
- appendages — Plural form of appendage.
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- appraising — critical, considering
- arbitrages — Plural form of arbitrage.
- archangels — Plural form of archangel.
- arciniegas — Germán [her-mahn] /hɛrˈmɑn/ (Show IPA), 1900–1999, Colombian author, editor, and diplomat.
- areligious — unconcerned with or indifferent to religious matters.
- argenteous — silvery.
- argus-eyed — keen-sighted; observant; vigilant
- arguteness — acuteness of mind
- aristology — the art of eating
- armigerous — of, having, or entitled to have a coat of arms
- arrearages — Plural form of arrearage.
- arrowgrass — either of two species, sea arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima) or marsh arrowgrass (T. palustris), of monocotyledonous perennials having long thin fleshy leaves and spikes of inconspicuous flowers
- as against — If you discuss a particular set of facts or figures as against another set, you are comparing or contrasting the two sets of facts or figures.
- as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- as long as — If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case.
- as regards — You can use as regards to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
- ascigerous — of or relating to asci.
- ascogenous — of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- asgeirsson — Asgeir [ahs-gair] /ˈɑs gɛər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman: president 1952–68.
- asking bid — a conventional bid by which a bidder asks for specific information about the strength of his or her partner's hand in a given suit.
- asparagine — a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins
- asperating — to make rough, harsh, or uneven: a voice asperated by violent emotion.
- aspergilla — Plural form of aspergillum.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- aspirating — Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
- aspiringly — in an aspiring manner
- assaulting — Present participle of assault.
- assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
- assembling — to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
- assignable — capable of being specified: The word has no assignable meaning in our language.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- asskicking — to kick ass. See kick (def 33).
- assumingly — in a presuming manner
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.
- astacology — the investigation and analysis of crayfish
- astigmatic — relating to or affected with astigmatism
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astragalin — A chemical compound, a 3-O-glucoside of kaempferol, found in Phytolacca americana, the American pokeweed.
- astragalus — the talus, or anklebone, in humans
- astricting — Present participle of astrict.
- astringent — An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
- astringing — Present participle of astringe.
- astrogator — Astronavigator.
- astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- at a guess — You say at a guess to indicate that what you are saying is only an estimate or what you believe to be true, rather than being a definite fact.
- atmologist — a person who studies or is expert in atmology or the study of aqueous vapour