6-letter words containing n, o
- goshen — a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.
- gossan — a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- gotten — a past participle of get.
- goujon — flathead catfish.
- gounod — Charles François [chahrlz fran-swah;; French sharl frahn-swa] /tʃɑrlz frænˈswɑ;; French ʃarl frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1818–93, French composer.
- govern — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- gowans — Plural form of gowan.
- gowany — (Scotland) Covered with daisies.
- gowned — a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
- gowpen — (regional) A bowl made of the two hands cupped together.
- grano- — of or resembling granite
- gringo — a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
- grison — a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- groane — Obsolete spelling of groan.
- groans — Plural form of groan.
- grodno — a city in W Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Niemen River: formerly in Poland.
- groins — Plural form of groin.
- groton — a city in SE Connecticut.
- ground — the act of grinding.
- growan — decomposed granite.
- growen — (obsolete) Past participle of grown.
- grownd — Obsolete spelling of ground.
- groyne — groin (def 4).
- grozny — an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation, in Caucasia. 7350 sq. mi. (19,300 sq. km). Capital: Grozny.
- guenon — any of several long-tailed African monkeys, especially of the genus Cercopithecus, having a grizzled coat.
- guidon — a small flag or streamer carried as a guide, for marking or signaling, or for identification.
- gundog — Alternative spelling of gun dog.
- gungho — Alternative spelling of gung ho.
- guston — Philip, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.
- guvnor — Guvnor is sometimes used to refer to or address a man who is in a position of authority over you, for example your employer or father.
- gymno- — naked, bare, or exposed
- gynoid — (science fiction) A robot/android in female form.
- gyrons — Plural form of gyron.
- haddon — Alfred Cort [kawrt] /kɔrt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1940, English ethnologist, anthropologist, and writer.
- hadron — any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- hagdon — any of various oceanic birds of the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and America, especially the greater shearwater.
- halons — Plural form of halon.
- halton — a unitary authority in NW England, in N Cheshire. Pop: 118 400 (2003 est). Area: 75 sq km (29 sq miles)
- hammon — Jupiter, c1720–c1800, American poet.
- hankou — a former city in E Hubei province, in E China: now part of Wuhan.
- hankow — a former city in E Hubei province, in E China: now part of Wuhan.
- hansom — a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- hanson — Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- hardon — an erection of the penis.
- haydon — Benjamin (Robert). 1786–1846, British historical painter and art critic, best known for his Autobiography and Journals (1853)
- hebron — an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- helion — (physics) The nucleus of a helium-3 atom.
- hendon — a former borough, now part of Barnet, a city in Middlesex, in SE England, NW of London.
- henoch — Enoch (defs 1, 2).
- henson — Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.