11-letter words containing n, o, i, r, g
- granuliform — having a granular structure
- graphomania — The compulsion to write books.
- gratulation — a feeling of joy.
- gravidation — (obsolete) gravidity.
- gravitation — Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force.
- green onion — a young onion with a slender green stalk and a small bulb, used as a table vegetable, usually raw, especially in salads; scallion.
- green osier — a dogwood tree, Cornus alternifolia, of the eastern U.S., having clusters of small white flowers and dark-blue fruit.
- greenockite — a yellow mineral, cadmium sulfide, CdS, associated with zinc ores and used as a source of cadmium.
- grind house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- grind-house — a burlesque house, especially one providing continuous entertainment at reduced prices.
- grindstones — Plural form of grindstone.
- groin-vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- grouchiness — The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.
- ground bait — chum2 (def 1).
- ground itch — a disease of the skin of the feet, caused by penetration of hookworm larvae, characterized by a blisterlike eruption and itching.
- ground pine — any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.
- ground pink — a plant, Linanthus dianthiflorus, of southern California, having pink or white flowers.
- ground wire — a lead from an electric apparatus to the earth or to a ground connection.
- ground-fish — bottom-fish.
- groundlings — Plural form of groundling.
- groundsills — Plural form of groundsill.
- grovelingly — Alternative form of grovellingly.
- growth ring — annual ring.
- growthiness — the quality of being growthy
- grunting ox — the yak.
- guaniferous — yielding guano
- gubernation — the act of governing or ruling
- guinea corn — durra.
- guinea worm — a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
- gurgitation — a surging rise and fall; ebullient motion, as of water.
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynocentric — Centered on or concerned exclusively with women; taking a female (or specifically a feminist) point of view.
- halsingborg — a seaport in SW Sweden, opposite Helsingör.
- hardworking — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- harmonising — Present participle of harmonise.
- harmonizing — Present participle of harmonize.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hearing dog — a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- helsingborg — a port in SW Sweden, on the Sound opposite Helsingør, Denmark: changed hands several times between Denmark and Sweden, finally becoming Swedish in 1710; shipbuilding. Pop: 121 097 (2004 est)
- hercegovina — Herzegovina.
- herding dog — one of any of several breeds of dogs used originally for herding livestock, including the Belgian sheepdog, collie, German shepherd, and Old English sheepdog.
- herringbone — a pattern consisting of adjoining vertical rows of slanting lines, any two contiguous lines forming either a V or an inverted V , used in masonry, textiles, embroidery, etc.
- herzegovina — a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary 1878–1914; now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- heterogenic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
- heterogonic — exhibiting allometry
- high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority: The candidate has claimed the moral high ground.
- hobgoblinry — the behaviour or activities of hobgoblins
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homeshoring — A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment.