10-letter words containing g, u, r
- ruggedised — to construct (electronic equipment, cameras, and other delicate instruments) so as to be resistant to shock, vibration, etc.
- ruggedness — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- run ragged — to cause to be exhausted, as by constant pressure or harassment
- rush light — a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease.
- russetting — a boot or a piece of russet clothing
- sandgrouse — any of several birds of the family Pteroclididae inhabiting sandy areas of the Old World, resembling both pigeons and shorebirds and having precocial young.
- sanguinary — full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle.
- sauntering — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- scattergun — A scattergun is a gun that fires a lot of small metal balls at the same time.
- schaumburg — a city in NE Illinois.
- schongauer — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), c1430–91, German engraver and painter.
- scroungers — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- seaborgium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Sg; atomic number: 106.
- self-guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- serge suit — a suit made of serge, a twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric
- sergius ii — died a.d. 847, pope 844–847.
- sergius iv — died 1012, pope 1009–12.
- setigerous — having setae or bristles.
- sharpsburg — a town in NW Maryland: nearby is the site of the Civil War battle of Antietam 1862.
- shin guard — a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey.
- shotgunner — a person who is skilled with a shotgun
- showground — outdoor events venue
- shuddering — trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
- shutterbug — an amateur photographer, especially one who is greatly devoted to the hobby.
- shuttering — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- singularly — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- skysurfing — a sport that is similar to skydiving but uses a special lightweight board (skyboard) attached to the feet and usually equipped with a parachute.
- slaughtery — a slaughterhouse
- sludgeworm — a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools.
- sluggardly — like or befitting a sluggard; slothful; lazy.
- slumbering — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- smart drug — a drug or other substance that is claimed to enhance memory, concentration, or other mental functions.
- soil group — one of a number of soil classes having the same kinds of horizons in the same sequence and under similar moisture and temperature regimes.
- sojourning — a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.
- sour gourd — the acid fruit of any of several African or Australian trees belonging to the genus Adansonia, of the bombax family, as the baobab, A. digitata.
- sparganium — a marsh plant
- spark plug — a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.
- spirit gum — a glue used in fastening false hair, as a beard or mustache, to an actor's skin.
- sporangium — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- sprightful — sprightly.
- springbuck — springbok.
- spun sugar — a confection resembling fluff or floss, made from hot boiled sugar that has threaded, used as a garnish, frosting, or in making cotton candy.
- sputtering — the act or sound of sputtering.
- square leg — the position of a fielder on the left of the batsman and almost on the opposite side of the wicket.
- square peg — a person or thing that is a misfit, such as an employee in a job for which he or she is unsuited
- squireling — a landowner of a small estate.
- squirt gun — spray gun.
- staudinger — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1881–1965, German chemist: Nobel prize 1953.
- strasbourg — a department in NE France. 1848 sq. mi. (4785 sq. km). Capital: Strasbourg.
- strassburg — a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 264 115 (1999)