9-letter words containing l, a, g, r
- logograph — a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA).
- logorrhea — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- long card — a card remaining in a hand after all the opponents' cards in that particular suit have been drawn.
- long ream — 500 sheets of paper
- longbeard — bellarmine.
- longboard — A type of long surfboard.
- longhairs — Plural form of longhair.
- longobard — Lombard1 (def 2).
- lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
- low-grade — of an inferior quality, worth, value, etc.: The mine yields low-grade silver ore.
- macroalga — Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.
- macroglia — Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.
- macrology — Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
- madrigals — Plural form of madrigal.
- magistral — Pharmacology. prescribed or prepared for a particular occasion, as a remedy. Compare officinal (def 1).
- malingers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of malinger.
- malingery — The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering.
- mangalore — a city and port in SW Karnataka state, in SW India.
- mangaluru — a city and port in SW Karnataka state, in SW India.
- marginals — Plural form of marginal.
- margulies — Donald. born 1955, US playwright; plays include The Loman Family Picnic (1989) and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends (1999)
- marigolds — Plural form of marigold.
- mariology — the body of belief, doctrine, and opinion concerning the Virgin Mary.
- martingal — Alternative form of martingale (piece of harness for a horse).
- marveling — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- maryology — Mariology.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- megaflora — plants large enough to be seen by the naked eye
- megaliter — Alternative spelling of megalitre One million liters.
- megalitre — A unit of volume equivalent to 1000000 litres. Symbol: Ml.
- metralgia — pain in the uterus.
- microalga — Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
- microglia — Glial cells derived from mesoderm that function as macrophages (scavengers) in the central nervous system and form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
- milligram — a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. Abbreviation: mg.
- mullingar — a town in N central Republic of Ireland, the county town of Co Westmeath; site of cathedral; cattle raised. Pop: 15 621 (2002)
- multigram — Of more than one gram.
- myelogram — an x-ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance into the spinal subarachnoid space.
- narcology — The study of drug abuse.
- narghiles — Plural form of narghile.
- narguileh — hookah
- near gale — a wind of force seven on the Beaufort scale or from 32–38 mph
- neuralgia — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neuroglia — a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation.
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- obligator — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- old guard — the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo.
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- oligarchs — Plural form of oligarch.
- oligarchy — a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.