6-letter words containing i, g, n, o
- outing — a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
- owning — (used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, preceded by a possessive): He insists on being his own doctor.
- picong — any teasing or satirical banter, originally a verbal duel in song
- pigeon — (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
- pignon — the edible seed of the cones of certain pines, as the nut pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe.
- poking — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- poling — a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.: a telephone pole; a fishing pole.
- pongid — any anthropoid primate of the family Pongidae, comprising the gorilla, chimpanzee, and orangutan; a great ape.
- pooing — excrement.
- poring — to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.
- posing — to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature.
- qigong — a Chinese system of breathing exercises, body postures and movements, and mental concentration, intended to maintain good health and control the flow of vital energy.
- region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
- rlogin — (networking, tool) (Remote login) The 4.2BSD Unix utility to allow a user to log in on another host via a network. Rlogin communicates with a daemon on the remote host. See also telnet.
- roping — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- roving — roaming or wandering.
- rowing — a noisy dispute or quarrel; commotion.
- sagoin — a South American monkey
- saigon — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- signor — a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- soigne — carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- soling — the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- soring — the practice of making the front feet of a show horse sore, as by bruising or blistering, so as to force it to take high, exaggerated steps in exhibitions
- sowing — to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
- stingo — strong beer.
- tiglon — the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- toeing — one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toking — a puff of a marijuana cigarette.
- toling — toll2 (defs 5, 6).
- toning — any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones.
- toting — the act or course of toting.
- toying — an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- trigon — a triangle.
- voting — a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- wigeon — widgeon.
- woking — a district in Surrey, in SE England: a London suburb.
- wooing — to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage. Synonyms: court, pursue, chase.
- wowing — to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill.
- yogini — a woman who practices yoga.
- yoking — a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness (def 1).
- zigong — a city in S Sichuan province, in central China.
- zoning — (especially in city planning) of or relating to the division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses: zoning laws.