7-letter words containing n, a, u, g
- gauging — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- gauguin — (Eugène Henri) Paul [œ-zhen ahn-ree pawl] /œˈʒɛn ɑ̃ˈri pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1848–1903, French painter.
- gaunter — Comparative form of gaunt.
- gauntly — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
- gauntry — gantry.
- gauping — to stare with the mouth open in wonder or astonishment; gape: Crowds stood gawping at the disabled ship.
- gauteng — a province of N South Africa; formed in 1994 from part of the former province of Transvaal: service industries, mining, and manufacturing. Capital: Johannesburg. Pop: 12 272 263 (2011 est). Area: 18 810 sq km (7262 sq miles)
- gauzing — Present participle of gauze.
- glucans — Plural form of glucan.
- glucina — (obsolete, chemistry) beryllium oxide.
- gnu awk — gawk
- gnumacs — /gnoo'maks/ [contraction of "GNU Emacs"] Often-heard abbreviated name for the GNU project's flagship tool, Emacs. Used especially in contrast with GOSMACS.
- gournia — a village in NE Crete, near the site of an excavated Minoan town and palace.
- granule — a little grain.
- graunch — Make a crunching or grinding noise.
- guanaco — a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.
- guanase — an enzyme that converts guanine to xanthine by removal of an amino group
- guangxi — autonomous region in S China: 85,097 sq mi (220,400 sq km); pop. 42,530,000; cap. Nanning
- guanine — a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine. Symbol: G.
- guanyin — Kwan-yin.
- guarana — a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks.
- guarani — a member of an Indian people now living principally in Paraguay.
- guarini — Guarino [gwah-ree-naw] /gwɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1624–83, Italian architect.
- guinean — a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guineas — a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guiyang — Also, Kweichow. a province in S China. 67,181 sq. mi. (173,999 sq. km). Capital: Guiyang.
- gun lap — the final lap of a race, signaled by the firing of a starter's pistol as the runner in the lead begins the lap
- gunboat — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- gunnage — the number of guns carried by a warship
- gunnera — any tropical plant of the genus Gennera, native to South America, having enormous leaves resembling rhubarb.
- gunplay — the exchange of gunshots, usually with intent to wound or kill.
- gunwale — the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel.
- gunyahs — Plural form of gunyah.
- gurnard — any marine fish of the family Triglidae, having an armored, spiny head and the front part of the pectoral fins modified for crawling on the sea bottom.
- hamhung — a city in central North Korea.
- handgun — any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
- hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
- hang-up — a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother.
- hangout — a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
- hangups — Plural form of hangup.
- hauling — Present participle of haul.
- houngan — a voodoo priest
- hungary — a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Capital: Budapest.
- hungnam — a seaport in W North Korea.
- iguanas — Plural form of iguana.
- iguanid — any of numerous lizards of the family Iguanidae, of the New World, Madagascar, and several islands of the South Pacific, comprising terrestrial, semiaquatic, and arboreal species typically with a long tail and, in the male, a bright throat patch, including the anoles, collared lizards, earless lizards, horned lizards, and iguanas.
- jiangsu — a maritime province in E China. 40,927 sq. mi. (106,001 sq. km). Capital: Nanjing.
- juglans — The walnut and similar trees of the genus Juglans.
- jungian — of or relating to Carl G. Jung or his theories, especially of archetypes and the collective unconscious.
- kiangsu — Jiangsu.