9-letter words containing l, i, u
- ginglymus — a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.
- gladiolus — any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native especially to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.
- glamourie — Alternative spelling of glamoury.
- globulins — Plural form of globulin.
- globulite — (mineral) A rudimentary spherical form of crystallite.
- glomeruli — Irregular plural form of glomerulus.
- glucoside — any of an extensive group of compounds that yield glucose and some other substance or substances when treated with a dilute acid or decomposed by a ferment or enzyme.
- glulisine — A rapid-acting insulin analogue.
- glutamine — a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- glutinant — a nematocyst that discharges a thread covered with a sticky secretion.
- glutinous — of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
- glyburide — a hypoglycemic substance, C 23 H 28 ClN 3 O 5 S, used orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
- go public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- granulite — a metamorphic rock composed of granular minerals of uniform size, as quartz, feldspar, or pyroxene, and showing a definite banding.
- graticule — Navigation. a network of parallels and meridians on a map or chart.
- grouchily — In a grouchy manner.
- grubbling — Present participle of grubble.
- gruelling — exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon.
- grumbling — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
- gruntling — A young hog or pig.
- guardrail — Also, guardrailing. a protective railing, as along a road or stairway.
- guayaquil — a seaport in W Ecuador, on the Gulf of Guayaquil.
- guerillas — Plural form of guerilla.
- guerrilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- guestlist — a list of guests invited to attend a social function.
- guideless — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- guideline — any guide or indication of a future course of action: guidelines on the government's future policy.
- guildford — a city in S England, in Surrey: cathedral (1936–68); seat of the University of Surrey (1966). Pop: 69 400 (2001)
- guildhall — (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.
- guildship — guild (defs 1, 2).
- guildsman — a member of a guild.
- guildsmen — a member of a guild.
- guileless — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- guillaume — Charles Édouard [French sharl ey-dwar] /French ʃarl eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1861–1938, Swiss physicist: Nobel Prize 1920.
- guillemet — one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations.
- guillemin — Roger (Charles Louis) [roj-er chahrlz loo-ee;; French raw-zhey sharl lwee] /ˈrɒdʒ ər tʃɑrlz ˈlu i;; French rɔˈʒeɪ ʃarl lwi/ (Show IPA), born 1924, U.S. physiologist, born in France: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1977.
- guillemot — a black or brown-speckled seabird of the genus Cepphus, of northern seas, having a sharply pointed black bill, red legs, and white wing patches, as C. grylle (black guillemot) of the North Atlantic and the similar C. columba (pigeon guillemot) of the North Pacific.
- guilloche — an ornamental pattern or border, as in architecture, consisting of paired ribbons or lines flowing in interlaced curves around a series of circular voids.
- guiltiest — Superlative form of guilty.
- guiltless — free from guilt; innocent.
- guiltware — /gilt'weir/ 1. A piece of freeware decorated with a message telling one how long and hard the author worked on it and intimating that one is a no-good freeloader if one does not immediately send the poor suffering martyr gobs of money. 2. Shareware that works.
- gull wing — an aircraft wing having a short upward-sloping inner section and a longer horizontal outer section
- gull-like — any of numerous long-winged, web-toed, aquatic birds of the family Laridae, having usually white plumage with a gray back and wings.
- gull-wing — (of an automobile door) hinged at the top and opening upward.
- gum elemi — elemi.
- gum field — an area of land containing buried fossilized kauri gum
- gumshield — a plate or strip of soft waxy substance used by boxers to protect the teeth and gums
- gunflints — Plural form of gunflint.
- gushingly — In a gushing manner; with overeffusive sentimentality.
- hair bulb — the end of a hair follicle containing active hair-growing cells; situated under the skin