10-letter words containing u, g, a
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- figurehead — a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads.
- fireguards — Plural form of fireguard.
- flagitious — shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- flavouring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- fluxuating — Misspelling of fluctuating.
- footguards — foot soldiers with ceremonial duties
- fourbagger — home run.
- fourragere — an ornament of cord worn on the shoulder.
- fracturing — Present participle of fracture.
- fraughtage — (obsolete) freight; cargo.
- fraughting — Present participle of fraught.
- frugalista — (informal) A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty.
- frugalness — The property of being frugal.
- fuel gauge — an instrument in a vehicle that indicates how much fuel remains
- fugitation — a sentence given to an accused person who does not appear for trial, declaring them to be an outlaw and fugitive
- fulgurated — Simple past tense and past participle of fulgurate.
- full-grain — (of leather) having the original grain surface intact.
- fumigating — Present participle of fumigate.
- fumigation — to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.
- fumigators — Plural form of fumigator.
- fumigatory — having the ability to fumigate; relating to fumigation
- fungicidal — a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.
- fungistats — Plural form of fungistat.
- fustigated — Simple past tense and past participle of fustigate.
- gadolinium — a rare-earth metallic element. Symbol: Gd; atomic weight: 157.25; atomic number: 64.
- gallinules — Plural form of gallinule.
- galumphing — to move along heavily and clumsily.
- gaminesque — resembling or typical of a gamin or gamine; impish, mischievous
- gang up on — a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.
- gangbuster — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
- gangrenous — necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
- garburator — (Canada) An electric device between the drain and the U-bend in a kitchen sink that shreds food waste into small enough bits to be washed down the sink.
- gargantuan — gigantic; enormous; colossal: a gargantuan task.
- garmenture — the clothing (of a person)
- garnitures — Plural form of garniture.
- gas burner — the tip, jet, or nozzle from which gas issues, as on a stove.
- gas liquor — ammonia liquor.
- gastro-pub — A gastro-pub is a pub that serves very good food.
- gastropubs — Plural form of gastropub.
- gastrulate — to undergo gastrulation.
- gatehouses — Plural form of gatehouse.
- gatlinburg — a town in E Tennessee: resort.
- gatun lake — an artificial lake in the Canal Zone, forming part of the Panama Canal: created by the Gatun dam. 164 sq. mi. (425 sq. km).
- gaucheness — The quality of being gauche.
- gaucheries — Plural form of gaucherie.
- gauffering — an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps.
- gauleiters — Plural form of gauleiter.