11-letter words containing r, o, u, g
- lignivorous — xylophagous.
- lignotubers — Plural form of lignotuber.
- load-lugger — a motor vehicle that is capable of carrying a load rather than, or as well as, passengers
- local group — the group of galaxies, at least 25 of which are known, that includes the Milky Way.
- long jumper — an athlete who does the long jump
- long radius — the distance from the centre of a regular polygon to a vertex
- lose ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- maggotorium — a place where maggots are bred for use by fishers
- manoeuvring — A manoeuvre.
- marlborough — John Churchill, 1st Duke of, Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
- maryborough — a seaport in E Australia.
- media group — an association of companies involved with the means of mass communication
- megalosaurs — Plural form of megalosaur.
- microfungus — A fungus in which no sexual process has been observed or in which the reproductive organs are microscopic.
- molly-guard — /mol'ee-gard/ [University of Illinois] A shield to prevent tripping of some Big Red Switch by clumsy or ignorant hands. Originally used of the plexiglass covers improvised for the BRS on an IBM 4341 after a programmer's toddler daughter (named Molly) frobbed it twice in one day. Later generalised to covers over stop/reset switches on disk drives and networking equipment.
- monseigneur — a French title of honor given to princes, bishops, and other persons of eminence.
- morning gun — a gun fired at the first note of reveille.
- mount guard — If you mount guard or if you mount a guard, you organize people to watch or protect a person or place.
- moussorgsky — Modest Petrovich [moh-dest pi-troh-vich;; Russian muh-dyest pyi-traw-vyich] /moʊˈdɛst pɪˈtroʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian mʌˈdyɛst pyɪˈtrɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1839–81, Russian composer.
- mouth guard — protective shield for teeth
- mouth organ — harmonica (def 1).
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- museumgoers — Plural form of museumgoer.
- mushrooming — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
- neighbourly — (British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- neurogenous — originating in a nerve or nerve tissue.
- neuroglobin — (protein) Any of a class of vertebrate globins involved in cellular oxygen homeostasis.
- neurologist — a physician specializing in neurology.
- neutron gun — a device used for producing a beam of fast neutrons
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nitrogenous — containing nitrogen.
- nonargument — a fallacious or flawed argument
- nongraduate — a person who is not a graduate of an educational institution
- nongranular — not consisting of granules
- nonreducing — that does not reduce
- nonsingular — not singular. Compare singular (def 7).
- nonsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- objurgating — Present participle of objurgate.
- objurgation — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- objurgative — That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
- objurgatory — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
- obstructing — Present participle of obstruct.
- offscouring — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- oil-burning — that uses paraffin, esp as a domestic fuel
- oligomerous — having a small number of component parts
- ombrogenous — (of plants) able to flourish in wet conditions
- onagraceous — belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- open ground — uncovered or unobstructed ground in a wide open space