9-letter words containing o, r, i, g, n
- gray iron — pig iron or cast iron having much of its carbon in the form of graphite and exhibiting a gray fracture.
- gregorian — of or relating to any of the popes named Gregory, especially Gregory I or Gregory XIII.
- gridirons — Plural form of gridiron.
- grind out — extinguish: a cigarette, etc.
- gritstone — A form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser.
- grivation — grid variation.
- groningen — a city in the NE Netherlands.
- gropingly — In a groping manner; blindly.
- grosgrain — a heavy, corded ribbon or cloth of silk or rayon.
- grouching — Present participle of grouch.
- grounding — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- groupings — Plural form of grouping.
- groveling — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- grow into — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- growingly — becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers.
- gyrations — Plural form of gyration.
- harboring — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harmdoing — the doing of harm
- harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- helsingor — a seaport on NE Zealand, in NE Denmark: the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- hoardings — Plural form of hoarding.
- hollering — to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.
- honouring — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
- hooraying — Present participle of hooray.
- hoovering — to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
- humouring — humor.
- iatrogeny — a disease caused by medical intervention or treatment
- ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- ignorants — Plural form of ignorant.
- imploring — to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
- importing — Present participle of import.
- improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- in vigour — in legal force
- incourage — Archaic form of encourage.
- indagator — to investigate; research.
- inforcing — Present participle of inforce.
- informing — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- ingersoll — Robert Green, 1833–99, U.S. lawyer, political leader, and orator.
- ingrossed — Simple past tense and past participle of ingross.
- ingrowing — growing into the flesh: an ingrowing nail.
- ingrowths — Plural form of ingrowth.
- inorganic — not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.
- inpouring — The action of pouring something in; an infusion.
- inroading — Present participle of inroad.
- inrolling — Present participle of inroll.
- integrous — (rare) Having or characterized by integrity.
- intergrow — to grow among each other