10-letter words containing n, o, g, u
- kuang-chou — Guangzhou
- kuomintang — the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.
- kurrajongs — Plural form of kurrajong.
- langoustes — Plural form of langouste.
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
- lanuginose — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
- lanuginous — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- leguminous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or bearing legumes.
- lignotuber — (botany) A starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.
- linguiform — having the shape of a tongue; tongue-shaped.
- litiginous — (rare) litigious.
- long house — a communal dwelling, especially of the Iroquois and various other North American Indian peoples, consisting of a wooden, bark-covered framework often as much as 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length.
- long purse — wealth; riches
- longaevous — long-lived
- longhouses — Plural form of longhouse.
- longitudes — Plural form of longitude.
- longtitude — Misspelling of longitude.
- loundering — a beating
- lounge bar — more elegant bar
- lounge car — club car.
- loungewear — articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, especially in the home.
- loungingly — in a lounging manner
- loving cup — a large cup, as of silver, usually with two or more handles, given as a prize, award, token of esteem or affection, etc.
- low ground — Often, low grounds. Southern U.S. bottom (def 4).
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- making out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- mangetouts — Plural form of mangetout.
- maringouin — a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.
- mcnaughton — Andrew George Latta [lat-uh] /ˈlæt ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1966, Canadian army officer, statesman, diplomat, and scientist.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- misogynous — reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or mistreatment of women.
- misquoting — Present participle of misquote.
- modulating — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- monegasque — a native or inhabitant of Monaco
- monogamous — practicing or advocating monogamy.
- monogenous — monogenetic.
- monogynous — Having only one pistil.
- monologues — Plural form of monologue.
- monozygous — developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
- moon buggy — a vehicle used by astronauts for surface exploration on the Moon
- mopping up — serving to complete or put the finishing touches to a phase of a particular action.
- mopping-up — serving to complete or put the finishing touches to a phase of a particular action.
- morgenthau — Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.
- mouldering — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- mourningly — In a mourning manner; grievingly.
- mudlogging — the process of recording and checking for traces of oil in the mud in a drilling area