10-letter words containing n, a, g
- gelatinoid — resembling gelatin; gelatinous.
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- gelderland — a province in E Netherlands. 1965 sq. mi. (5090 sq. km). Capital: Arnhem.
- geminating — Present participle of geminate.
- gemination — a doubling; duplication; repetition.
- gendarmery — Alternative spelling of gendarmerie.
- gender gap — the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attainments or attitudes.
- generalate — the rank or office of a military general
- generalise — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalism — Generalization: lack of specialization.
- generalist — a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist).
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- generalize — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generating — Present participle of generate.
- generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- generative — capable of producing or creating.
- generators — Plural form of generator.
- generatrix — generator (def 4b).
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- genialness — The quality of being genial.
- geniculate — having kneelike joints or bends.
- genitalial — relating to genitalia
- genoa cake — a rich fruit cake, usually decorated with almonds
- genophobia — The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
- gentamicin — a highly toxic broad-spectrum antibiotic mixture of related aminoglycoside substances derived from the actinomycete bacterium Micromonospora purpurea, used in its sulfate form in the treatment of severe Gram-negative infections.
- gentlelady — A polite form of a address for a woman, used especially to a congresswoman during a congressional debate.
- geobotanic — phytogeography.
- geocaching — the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the Internet.
- geoponical — agricultural
- german ivy — a twining composite plant, Senecio mikanioides, native to southern Africa, having ivy-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- germanates — Plural form of germanate.
- germanders — Plural form of germander.
- germantown — a NW section of Philadelphia, Pa.: American defeat by British 1777.
- germinally — By or involving germ cells.
- germinated — Simple past tense and past participle of germinate.
- germinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of germinate.
- get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- gethsemane — a garden east of Jerusalem, near the brook of Kedron: scene of Jesus' agony and betrayal. Matt. 26:36.
- giant cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- giant cell — an exceptionally large cell, often possessing several nuclei, such as an osteoclast
- giant clam — any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 pounds (225 kg).
- giant crab — a large, deep-water Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, sometimes measuring 11 feet (3.4 meters) across from claw to claw.
- giant kelp — any of various very large kelps of the genera Laminaria, Macrocystis, and Nereocystis.
- giant reed — a tall grass, Arundo donax, of southern Europe, having woody stems and a spirelike flower cluster often 2 feet (60 cm) long.
- giant star — a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran.
- giantesses — Plural form of giantess.
- gigatonnes — Plural form of gigatonne.
- gilbertian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the style or humor of Sir William S. Gilbert.
- gillingham — a town in SE England, in Medway unitary authority, Kent, on the Medway estuary: former dockyards. Pop: 98 403 (2001)
- gin palace — (formerly) a gaudy drinking house