6-letter words containing r, i, n, g
- granit — Ragnar Arthur [Swedish rahng-nahr ahr-too r] /Swedish ˈrɑŋ nɑr ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1900–1991, Swedish physiologist, born in Finland: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- gratin — au gratin.
- grinch — a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- grinde — Obsolete spelling of grind.
- grinds — (Ireland, colloquial, plurale tantum) tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Grinds are often given by private individuals or firms, and might not be provided by the school.
- gringa — a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a female foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
- 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.
- groins — Plural form of groin.
- gyrkin — (obsolete) A male gyrfalcon.
- haring — any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- hering — Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- hinger — a tool for making hinges
- hiring — Present participle of hire.
- ignaro — an ignoramus
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- ingirt — (obsolete) surrounded, encircled.
- ingmar — a male given name.
- ingram — a male given name.
- ingres — Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- ingrid — a female given name.
- ingrow — To grow in; grow inwardly.
- inorg. — inorganic
- irking — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- irving — Sir Henry (John Henry Brodribb) 1838–1905, English actor.
- kangri — A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.
- kinger — a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
- linger — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- loring — a male given name.
- luring — anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- margin — the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- mering — (as modifier)
- minger — an ugly, unpleasant, or smelly person or thing.
- miring — a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- moring — Present participle of more.
- muring — Present participle of mure.
- nagari — a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- nigger — Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
- nigher — near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
- nigiri — Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
- o-ring — a ring of pliable material, as rubber or neoprene, used as a gasket: the failure of an O-ring caused the explosion that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger in 1986.
- oaring — Present participle of oar.
- onagri — a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- origan — an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- origen — (Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- paring — the act of a person or thing that pares.
- pinger — a device that makes a pinging sound, esp one that can be preset to ring at a particular time
- poring — to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.
- prying — that pries; looking or searching curiously.