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11-letter words containing o, n, g, u, a, r

  • fulguration — to flash or dart like lightning.
  • gain ground — profit or advantage.
  • glastonbury — a borough of SW England, in whose vicinity the ruins of an important Iron Age lake village have been found and to which in folklore both King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathaea have been linked, the latter as the founder of the abbey there.
  • goes around — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • good nature — pleasant disposition; kindly nature; amiability.
  • goodnatured — Alternative spelling of good-natured.
  • goof around — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
  • gourmandise — unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like.
  • gourmandism — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
  • gourmandize — to enjoy fine food and drink, especially often and in lavish quantity.
  • gouvernante — (archaic) governess.
  • graduations — Plural form of graduation.
  • grand juror — a person serving on a grand jury.
  • grangemouth — a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)
  • graniferous — bearing grain
  • granivorous — (of an animal, especially a bird) eating grain and seeds.
  • granulation — the act or process of granulating.
  • granuliform — having a granular structure
  • granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
  • granulomata — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
  • gratulation — a feeling of joy.
  • groin-vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
  • ground bait — chum2 (def 1).
  • ground ball — a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
  • ground bass — a short fundamental bass part continually repeated throughout a movement.
  • ground beam — a reinforced concrete beam for supporting walls, joists, etc., at or near ground level, itself either resting directly upon the ground or supported at both ends by piers.
  • ground game — game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds
  • ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
  • ground wave — a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.
  • groundshare — to share the facilities and running costs of a single stadium with another team
  • groundwater — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
  • guaniferous — yielding guano
  • guardswoman — A female guardsman.
  • guardswomen — Plural form of guardswoman.
  • 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.
  • handwrought — formed or shaped by hand, as metal objects.
  • hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • hard ground — an etching ground applied to the surface of a plate held over a small flame and spread by a dabber or brayer. Compare soft ground (def 1).
  • harpoon gun — a small cannon for shooting harpoons.
  • honor guard — guard of honor.
  • house organ — a periodical issued by a business or other establishment for its employees, customers, and other interested readers, presenting news about the firm, its products, and its personnel.
  • hurry along — rush, go quickly
  • ignoramuses — Plural form of ignoramus.
  • inaugurator — Agent noun of inaugurate; one who inaugurates.
  • incouraging — Present participle of incourage.
  • invigourate — Alternative spelling of invigorate.
  • journalling — journal
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