10-letter words containing u, g, a
- gaultheria — (botany) Any of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
- gauntleted — Adorned with one or more gauntlets.
- gaussmeter — a magnetometer for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field, calibrated in gauss.
- gay-lussac — Joseph Louis [joh-zuh f loo-ee,, -suh f;; French zhaw-zef lwee] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf ˈlu i,, -səf;; French ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1778–1850, French chemist and physicist.
- gaylussite — a rare mineral, hydrated carbonate of sodium and calcium.
- gazehounds — Plural form of gazehound.
- gazundered — Simple past tense and past participle of gazunder.
- gelasius i — Saint, died a.d. 496, pope 492–496.
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- gemmaceous — of, relating to, or resembling gemmae.
- geniculate — having kneelike joints or bends.
- gesticular — pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation.
- gesturally — in a gestural manner
- get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- ghastfully — in a ghastful manner
- give guard — (of an umpire) to indicate such a position to a batsman
- give pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- glammed up — made to look more glamorous
- glamouring — Present participle of glamour.
- glamourise — to make glamorous.
- glamourize — to make glamorous.
- glamourous — full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
- glanderous — Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders.
- glandulose — Alternative form of glandulous.
- glandulous — glandular.
- glasshouse — a glassworks.
- glauberite — a mineral, sodium calcium sulfate, Na 2 Ca(SO 4) 2 , often found as a deposit on the beds of salt lakes.
- glauconite — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glomerular — a compact cluster of capillaries.
- glucosuria — glycosuria.
- gluemakers — Plural form of gluemaker.
- glumaceous — glumelike; chaffy.
- glutamates — Plural form of glutamate.
- glutaminic — derived from glutamine
- glycosuria — excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.
- gnaphalium — Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
- go all out — make a full effort
- goalmouths — Plural form of goalmouth.
- goat's-rue — Also called catgut. a hairy American plant, Tephrosia virginiana, of the legume family, having yellow and pink flowers.
- goatsucker — nightjar (def 2).
- gonkulator — /gon'kyoo-lay-tr/ (From "Hogan's Heroes", the TV series) A pretentious piece of equipment that actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to describe one's least favourite piece of computer hardware. See gonk.
- good usage — (in a language) standard, prescribed, or acceptable usage of words or phrases: Your sentence violates the rules of good usage.
- goon squad — a group of hired thugs used to perform ruthless or violent acts.
- gracefully — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- graciously — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gradualism — the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- gradualist — (biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
- graduality — The state or degree of being gradual.
- graduating — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- graduation — an act of graduating; the state of being graduated.