10-letter words containing n, o, r, g
- longicorns — Plural form of longicorn.
- longprimer — in printing, a size of type intermediate between small pica and bourgeois
- longstreet — James, 1821–1904, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
- lorgnettes — Plural form of lorgnette.
- 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.
- low german — the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1).
- low ground — Often, low grounds. Southern U.S. bottom (def 4).
- loweringly — In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.
- magnetrons — Plural form of magnetron.
- mandragora — mandrake (def 1).
- māoritanga — the Māori culture; Māori way of life
- maringouin — a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.
- memorising — Present participle of memorise.
- memorizing — Present participle of memorize.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- midmorning — the middle of the morning; the time centering around the midpoint between early morning and noon.
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- migrations — Plural form of migration.
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- misgoverns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misgovern.
- misogynoir — the specific hatred, dislike, distrust, and prejudice directed toward black women (often used attributively): misogynoir attitudes and comments; The media’s erasure of the contributions of black women to the project was called out as an instance of misogynoir.
- moderating — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- mondegreen — a word or phrase resulting from a mishearing of another word or phrase, especially in a song or poem.
- mongrelise — Alternative spelling of mongrelize.
- mongrelism — (uncountable) The condition of being a mongrel.
- mongrelize — to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior.
- monitoring — (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- monographs — Plural form of monograph.
- monography — A monograph.
- monorganic — (biology, medicine) Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ or a single set of organs.
- monsignors — Plural form of monsignor.
- monstering — a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack
- montagnard — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a dark-skinned people of mixed ethnic origins inhabiting the highland areas of Vietnam.
- montenegro — a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.
- montgomery — a state in the SE United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Capital: Montgomery. Abbreviation: AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizing — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- mordanting — Present participle of mordant.
- morganatic — of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
- morgantown — a city in N West Virginia.
- morgellons — a condition in which the sufferer experiences crawling, biting, and stinging sensations on the skin
- morgenthau — Henry, 1856–1946, U.S. financier and diplomat, born in Germany.
- morphogene — (genetics) Any gene that is involved in growth or in morphogenesis.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- morphogeny — a biological term denoting the origin and development of morphological forms
- morselling — the act of dividing into or distributing in morsels or small portions