9-letter words containing p, o, g, n
- long-jump — Track and Field. to execute a long jump.
- longships — Plural form of longship.
- longspurs — Plural form of longspur.
- megaphone — a cone-shaped device for magnifying or directing the voice, chiefly used in addressing a large audience out of doors or in calling to someone at a distance. Compare bullhorn.
- monograph — a treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
- monophagy — The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- morphogen — A chemical agent able to cause or determine morphogenesis.
- negrophil — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- negropont — Euboea.
- neopagans — Plural form of neopagan.
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- nephology — The study or contemplation of clouds.
- newsgroup — a place on a computer network, especially within Usenet, that maintains an online discussion group on a specific topic: newsgroups for movies.
- nightspot — a nightclub.
- nomograph — a graph, usually containing three parallel scales graduated for different variables so that when a straight line connects values of any two, the related value may be read directly from the third at the point intersected by the line.
- nonpaying — Not paying.
- 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]>.
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- octupling — Present participle of octuple.
- offspring — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- omnigraph — a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- ondograph — an instrument for graphically recording oscillatory variations, as in alternating currents.
- opalizing — Present participle of opalize.
- open game — a relatively simple game involving open ranks and files, permitting tactical play, and usually following symmetrical development
- open goal — a goal which is left open or undefended
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
- oppugnant — opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
- oppugners — Plural form of oppugner.
- oppugning — Present participle of oppugn.
- 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.
- outpacing — Present participle of outpace.
- outspring — to spring out
- paleogene — noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Compare Neogene.
- panegoism — a form of scepticism; subjective idealism
- panlogism — the doctrine that the universe is a realization or act of the logos.
- pantology — a systematic view of all human knowledge.
- parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- parroting — any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- parsonage — the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church.
- part song — a song with parts for several voices, especially one meant to be sung without accompaniment.
- passalong — the act of giving or conveying something to another person for additional use: Readership passalong means that three people read every copy of the magazine.
- pastoring — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- patagonia — a tableland region of southern Argentina.
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- pathogeny — the production and development of disease.
- patronage — the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
- pedogenic — the process of soil formation.
- pendragon — either of two kings of ancient Britain. Compare Arthur (def 2), Uther.