9-letter words containing m, s, g
- gomphoses — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- gomphosis — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- gongorism — imitation of the ornate and intricate style of Góngora y Argote.
- goosebump — The bumps on a person's skin, at the base of body hair, which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- gossamere — Obsolete form of gossamer.
- gossamers — Plural form of gossamer.
- gossamery — a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
- gothicism — conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.
- gourmands — Plural form of gourmand.
- grampians — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grantsman — an expert in grantsmanship.
- graphemes — Plural form of grapheme.
- gravamens — Plural form of gravamen.
- gravesham — a borough in NW Kent, in SE England.
- greedsome — greedy
- greensome — a match for two pairs in which each of the four players tees off and after selecting the better drive the partners of each pair play that ball alternately
- griminess — The characteristic or quality of being grimy.
- gristmill — a mill for grinding grain, especially the customer's own grain.
- gromwells — Plural form of gromwell.
- groomsman — a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.
- groomsmen — Plural form of groomsman.
- grumpiest — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- grundyism — a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
- guardsman — a person who acts as a guard.
- guardsmen — Plural form of guardsman.
- guestroom — a room for the lodging of guests.
- guildsman — a member of a guild.
- guildsmen — a member of a guild.
- gum resin — a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gum and resin.
- gummatous — a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.
- gumminess — The state or condition of being gummy.
- gummosity — the quality of being gummous
- gumptious — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- gumshield — a plate or strip of soft waxy substance used by boxers to protect the teeth and gums
- gumsucker — a native-born Australian
- gunmakers — Plural form of gunmaker.
- gunsmiths — Plural form of gunsmith.
- gym class — physical education lesson
- gymkhanas — Plural form of gymkhana.
- gymnasial — relating to gymnasium schools
- gymnasium — a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
- gymnastic — of or relating to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.
- hamstring — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- hamstrung — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- heightism — discrimination or prejudice based on a person's stature, especially discrimination against short people.
- hexagrams — Plural form of hexagram.
- high mass — a Mass celebrated according to the complete rite, in which the liturgy is sung by the celebrant.
- highsmith — Patricia. 1921–95, US author of crime fiction. Her novels include Strangers on a Train (1950) and Ripley's Game (1974)
- histogram — a graph of a frequency distribution in which rectangles with bases on the horizontal axis are given widths equal to the class intervals and heights equal to the corresponding frequencies.