9-letter words containing u, g, a, r, i
- nicaragua — a republic in Central America. 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.
- outraging — Present participle of outrage.
- pasturing — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- purgation — the act of purging.
- purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- putrilage — putrid or putrescent matter.
- quadrigae — Plural form of quadriga.
- quagmires — Plural form of quagmire.
- quarrying — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- rummaging — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- shinguard — sport: protective pad for lower leg
- signature — a person's name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document.
- singulary — (of an operator) monadic
- sugar pie — an open pie with a brown sugar filling
- sugar tit — a piece of cloth containing moist sugar, wrapped to resemble a nipple and used to pacify an infant.
- sugar-tit — a piece of cloth containing moist sugar, wrapped to resemble a nipple and used to pacify an infant.
- sugarbird — any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar.
- surfacing — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- thuringia — a state in central Germany. 5985 sq. mi. (15,550 sq. km) Capital: Erfurt.
- togavirus — a virus belonging to the Togaviridae family and which usually affects birds and mammals rather than humans
- traguline — like or characteristic of a tragule
- trialogue — a discussion or conversation in which three persons or groups participate.
- trigamous — of or relating to trigamy or a trigamist.
- trijugate — having three pairs of leaflets.
- truanting — the condition or action of playing truant
- turnagain — an about-turn
- ultrahigh — extremely high: ultrahigh skyscrapers of 100 stories.
- unbarring — to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt: to unbar a door.
- unbearing — the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a man of dignified bearing.
- unfearing — having no fear
- ungaretti — Giuseppe (dʒuˈzɛppe). 1888–1970, Italian poet, best known for his collection of war poems Allegria di naufragi (1919)
- unharming — not capable of harming
- unjarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- unorganic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- unsharing — the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- unsparing — not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive.
- unvarying — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- unwearing — gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
- urolagnia — a sexual activity involving arousal from urine and urination
- uropygial — of or relating to the uropygium.
- uteralgia — pain in or near the uterus.
- vagarious — characterized by vagaries; erratic; capricious: a vagarious foreign policy.
- virgulate — rod-shaped; virgate.
- vulgarian — a vulgar person, especially one whose vulgarity is the more conspicuous because of wealth, prominence, or pretensions to good breeding.
- vulgarism — vulgar behavior or character; vulgarity.
- vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
- vulgarize — to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior.
- walpurgis — Saint, a.d. c710–780, English missionary and abbess in Germany: feast day May 1.
- ziggurats — Plural form of ziggurat.