9-letter words containing n, o, r, g
- nose-ring — a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
- nosegrind — (skateboarding) A trick where the skater grinds with only the front truck of the board.
- noseguard — middle guard.
- nu-prolog — L. Naish, U Melbourne. A Prolog with 'when' declarations, the successor to MU-Prolog. Type-checked. "NU-Prolog Reference Manual - Version 1.3", J.A. Thom et al eds, TR 86/10, U Melbourne (1988). Available (but not free). (See PNU-Prolog). E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- observing — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- occurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- oenogarum — Garum diluted with wine.
- oestrogen — (British spelling) alternative spelling of estrogen.
- offerings — Plural form of offering.
- offspring — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- oldenburg — Claes (Thure) [klous too r-uh] /klaʊs ˈtʊər ə/ (Show IPA), born 1929, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- omnigraph — a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- omnirange — a radio navigational aid in which stations emit distinctive signals on each of 360 degrees, giving the bearing of each degree with reference to magnetic north.
- on target — that is or may be a target or goal: The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year.
- on-target — correct, accurate, or adhering closely to an anticipated outcome: an on-target forecast for the weekend weather.
- ondograph — an instrument for graphically recording oscillatory variations, as in alternating currents.
- onrushing — Rushing or flowing forward.
- onshoring — the practice of employing white-collar workers from abroad
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
- oppugners — Plural form of oppugner.
- orangeade — a beverage consisting of orange juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.
- orangeism — the principles and practices of the Orangemen.
- orangeman — a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism.
- orangemen — a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism.
- orangutan — a large, long-armed anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of arboreal habits, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra: an endangered species.
- ordaining — Present participle of ordain.
- orderings — Plural form of ordering.
- oregonian — of Oregon
- organelle — Cell Biology. a specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ.
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organiser — Standard spelling of organizer.
- organises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of organise.
- organisms — Plural form of organism.
- organists — Plural form of organist.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- organizer — a person who organizes, especially one who forms and organizes a group.
- organizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of organize.
- organosol — a resin-based coating
- organotin — of, concerned with, or being an organic compound with one or more tin atoms in its molecules: used as a pesticide, hitherto considered to decompose safely, now found to be toxic in the food chain
- organzine — silk that has been additionally twisted in opposite directions, used warpwise in weaving silk fabrics.
- orgasming — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orienting — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- originals — Plural form of original.
- originary — (rare) Of, pertaining to or causing the origin of something.
- originate — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- orphanage — an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- orphaning — Present participle of orphan.
- orpington — one of a breed of large, white-skinned chickens.