9-letter words containing u, g, a
- desargues — Gérard [zhey-rar] /ʒeɪˈrar/ (Show IPA), 1593–1662, French mathematician.
- devaluing — to deprive of value; reduce the value of.
- dialogued — Simple past tense and past participle of dialogue.
- dialogues — Plural form of dialogue.
- difflugia — a genus of ameboid protozoans that construct a shell of cemented sand grains.
- divulgate — to make publicly known; publish.
- dog guard — a metal frame used in a car to contain pet dogs
- dolgellau — a market town and tourist centre in NW Wales, in Gwynedd. Pop: 2407 (2001)
- dong quai — an aromatic herb, Angelica sinensis, of the parsley family, native to China and Japan, used to treat menopausal symptoms, premenstrual syndrome, and menstrual irregularity.
- douchebag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- doughball — a small ball of bread dough, cooked in a stew, as an accompaniment to a meal, etc
- doughface — a Northerner who sympathized with the South during the controversies over new territories and slavery before the Civil War.
- drag bunt — an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6).
- drag hunt — drag (def 27c).
- draghound — a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell.
- dragqueen — Alternative form of drag queen.
- drainplug — A plug for a drain.
- dramaturg — a specialist in dramaturgy, especially one who acts as a consultant to a theater company, advising them on possible repertory.
- draughted — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- draughter — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drug czar — a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
- drug tsar — a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
- drugmaker — a person or company that manufactures pharmaceutical products.
- dumaguete — a city on S Negros, in the S central Philippines.
- dumb ague — an irregular form of intermittent malarial fever, lacking the usual chill.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- dungannon — a district of S Northern Ireland, in Co Tyrone. Pop: 48 695 (2003 est). Area: 783 sq km (302 sq miles)
- dungareed — wearing dungarees
- dungarees — dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
- dunnaging — baggage or personal effects.
- dysgeusia — an impairment of the sense of taste.
- dzungaria — a region in N Sinkiang, China: a Mongol kingdom during the 11th to 14th centuries.
- educating — Present participle of educate.
- elmaguide — (language) The metalanguage used for interpretation of user actions in the ELMA compiler writer developed at Tallinn Poly Institute in 1978.
- emulating — Present participle of emulate.
- encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- entourage — A group of people attending or surrounding an important person.
- equalling — (British) present participle of equal.
- equat gui — Equatorial Guinea
- equipages — Plural form of equipage.
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
- exogamous — (biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
- expurgate — Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).
- fagaceous — belonging to the Fagaceae, the beech family of plants.
- fainaigue — British Dialect. to shirk; evade work or responsibility.
- famagusta — a seaport on the E coast of Cyprus, on an inlet of the Mediterranean: castle; large cathedral (now a mosque).
- far-flung — extending over a great distance.
- fastigium — the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.
- fatiguing — weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
- favouring — Present participle of favour.