11-letter words containing t, o, g, r
- night heron — any of several thick-billed, crepuscular or nocturnal herons of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, as N. nycticorax (black-crowned night heron) of the Old and New Worlds, and Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron) of America.
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- nitrogenate — (transitive) to treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
- nitrogenise — Alternative spelling of nitrogenize.
- nitrogenize — to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.
- nitrogenous — containing nitrogen.
- non-gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- non-integer — Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
- nonargument — a fallacious or flawed argument
- nongraduate — a person who is not a graduate of an educational institution
- nonintegral — not integral
- nonpregnant — Not pregnant.
- nonrotating — that does not or cannot rotate
- nonsporting — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- northbridge — a town in S Massachusetts.
- 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.
- obsignatory — (obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
- obstructing — Present participle of obstruct.
- odontograph — an instrument for laying out the forms of gear teeth or ratchets.
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- on a string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- one-nighter — one-night stand.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- open string — a staircase string whose top follows the profile of the steps in such a way that the treads project beyond its outer face.
- oppignorate — to promise or give as security
- or anything — You can add or anything to the end of a clause or sentence in order to refer vaguely to other things that are or may be similar to what has just been mentioned.
- orange rust — a disease of blackberries and raspberries, characterized by an orange, powdery mass of spores on the undersides of the leaves and stunted, misshapen foliage, caused by a rust fungus, Gymnoconia interstitialis.
- orange-root — a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.
- oregon city — a town in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River.
- organ point — a tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it.
- organistrum — a stringed instrument played by two people
- orientating — Present participle of orientate.
- originalist — One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
- originality — the quality or state of being original.
- originating — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- origination — to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- originative — having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.
- originators — Plural form of originator.
- ornamenting — Present participle of ornament.
- ornithology — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
- orthography — the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostracising — Present participle of ostracise.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- ostreophage — someone who loves or eats oysters