6-letter words containing r, i, o
- goitre — an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- gooier — Comparative form of gooey.
- gorgia — an improvised sung passage of music
- gorgio — a word used by Gypsies for a non-Gypsy
- gorily — In a gory manner.
- goring — Hermann Wilhelm [her-mahn vil-helm,, hur-muh n-wil-helm;; German her-mahn vil-helm] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm,, ˈhɜr mənˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1946, German field marshal and Nazi party leader.
- griefo — marijuana.
- griffo — griefo.
- 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).
- griots — Plural form of griot.
- 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.
- guiros — Plural form of guiro.
- gyroid — (mathematics) An infinitely connected periodic minimal surface containing no straight lines.
- hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- havior — (obsolete) behaviour; demeanor.
- heriot — a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- hiero- — holy or divine
- hieron — (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hoenir — a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hokier — Comparative form of hokey.
- holier — Comparative form of holy; more sacred.
- homier — homey1 .
- horite — an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- hormic — activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- hornie — Satan.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- horsie — (childish) horse.
- hosier — a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- houris — one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- iatro- — medicine, medical, medicinal
- ibero- — indicating Iberia or Iberian
- ignaro — an ignoramus
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- igorot — a member of a people of the Malay stock in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, some noted as headhunters.
- ikaros — Icarus.
- ilford — a former borough in SE England, now part of Redbridge, Greater London.
- ilorin — a town in W central Nigeria.
- imbros — a Turkish island in the NE Aegean Sea, west of the Gallipoli Peninsula: occupied by Greece (1912–14) and Britain (1914–23). Area: 280 sq km (108 sq miles)
- immort — (internet, informal) An immortal; an administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
- import — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- impros — Plural form of impro.
- improv — improvisation.
- in for — about to endure
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- incorp — incorporated
- indoor — occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors: indoor games.
- indore — a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.