10-letter words containing o, u, a, g
- haemagogue — promoting the flow of blood
- halogenous — (chemistry)describes a compound containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
- hang about — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang tough — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- haplogroup — Genetics. a set of similar haplotypes inherited together, or a group who shares a set of similar haplotypes, used to understand genetic lineages.
- harbourage — (British, nautical) A place for refuge for a vessel.
- harbouring — 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.
- haubergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- hexagynous — (of a plant) having six pistils
- hog peanut — a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.
- hologamous — of or relating to an organism having reproductive cells similar in size and structure to the somatic cells.
- home guard — a volunteer force used for meeting local emergencies when the regular armed forces are needed elsewhere.
- homogamous — Botany. having flowers or florets that do not differ sexually (opposed to heterogamous). having the stamens and pistils maturing simultaneously (opposed to dichogamous).
- horselaugh — a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.
- hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- house flag — a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
- hu yaobang — 1915–89, Chinese Communist leader: general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party 1981–87.
- hydragogue — causing the discharge of watery fluid, as from the bowels.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypozeugma — the use of a succession of subjects with a single predicate.
- iguanodons — Plural form of iguanodon.
- incouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of incourage.
- intragroup — Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
- iron guard — a Romanian fascist party that was extremely nationalistic and anti-Semitic, eliminated after World War II.
- jaguarondi — Alternative spelling of jaguarundi.
- jormungand — Midgard serpent.
- journaling — The activity of keeping a diary, also known as journal.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- jugoslavia — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- kuang-chou — Guangzhou
- kuomintang — the dominant political party of China from 1928 to 1949, founded chiefly by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and led from 1925 to 1975 by Chiang Kai-shek; the dominant party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 1949.
- kurrajongs — Plural form of kurrajong.
- lager lout — a rowdy or aggressive young drunk male
- langoustes — Plural form of langouste.
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
- lanuginose — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
- lanuginous — covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- loaf sugar — a large conical mass of hard refined sugar; sugar loaf
- longaevous — long-lived
- lounge bar — more elegant bar
- lounge car — club car.
- loungewear — articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, especially in the home.
- loup-garou — a werewolf; lycanthrope.
- luluabourg — former name of Kananga.
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- making out — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- mangetouts — Plural form of mangetout.