9-letter words containing i, r, g, a
- engrained — Simple past tense and past participle of engrain.
- engraving — A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface.
- enlarging — Present participle of enlarge.
- ensnaring — Present participle of ensnare.
- epigraphs — Plural form of epigraph.
- epigraphy — The study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions.
- epiphragm — A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
- ergatives — Plural form of ergative.
- ergomania — an excessive desire to work or exercise
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- ex gratia — payment not required, but made to show good faith or good intentions
- factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- fair game — a legitimate or likely object of attack, mockery, etc.: With his fat, round face, the politician was fair game for the cartoonists.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- far right — of or relating to the extreme right wing
- farrowing — a litter of pigs.
- farseeing — having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- farthings — Plural form of farthing.
- fathering — a male parent.
- favouring — Present participle of favour.
- featuring — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- feedgrain — any cereal grain used as a feed for livestock, poultry, or other animals.
- ferriages — Plural form of ferriage.
- fertigate — to fertilize and irrigate at the same time, by adding fertilizers to the water supply
- fiberglas — finespun filaments of glass made into yarn that is woven into textiles, used in woolly masses as insulation, and pressed and molded as plastic material
- figurable — Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape.
- figurally — consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures: the figural representations contained in ancient wall paintings.
- figurante — a ballerina who does not perform solo.
- figurants — Plural form of figurant.
- filaggrin — a protein found in skin cells
- filagreed — Simple past tense and past participle of filagree.
- filagrees — Plural form of filagree.
- filigrain — filigree.
- fillagree — filigree.
- fireguard — a person trained in fire prevention and safety: We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.
- firewagon — (US) A fire engine.
- fishguard — a port and resort in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: ferry connections to Cork and Rosslare. Pop: 3193 (2001)
- flan ring — See under flan (def 2).
- flaringly — In a flaring manner.
- flavoring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- fogramity — a fogey or antiquated thing
- foie gras — the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras)
- foodgrain — Cereal (grain grown as human food).
- formating — Misspelling of formatting.
- forsaking — Present participle of forsake.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- fragilely — In a fragile way or manner.
- fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
- frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- franglais — French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin.