9-letter words containing ger
- germ-free — not carrying microorganisms, esp ones that produce disease in animals or plants
- germ-like — resembling a germ
- germanate — (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion GeO44- derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion.
- germander — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Teucrium, of the mint family, as T. chamaedrys, of Europe, and T. canadense, of eastern North America.
- germanely — In a manner that is germane, relevantly.
- germanide — (chemistry) any binary compound of germanium and a more electropositive element.
- germanism — a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language.
- germanist — a specialist in the study of German culture, literature, or linguistics.
- germanite — a mineral consisting of a complex copper arsenic sulphide containing germanium, gallium, iron, zinc, and lead: an ore of germanium and gallium
- germanium — a scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32; specific gravity: 5.36 at 20°C.
- germanize — to adopt or cause to adopt German customs, speech, institutions, etc
- germanous — containing bivalent germanium.
- germicide — an agent for killing germs or microorganisms.
- germinals — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.
- germinant — beginning to grow or develop; germinating.
- germinate — to begin to grow or develop.
- germiness — the state of being germy
- germiston — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- germplasm — Alternative spelling of germ plasm.
- germproof — not vulnerable to the action or penetration of germs.
- gernsback — Hugo, 1884–1967, U.S. publisher and inventor, born in Belgium: a pioneer in science-fiction publishing.
- gerundial — (in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”. See also gerundive (def 1).
- gerundive — (in Latin) a verbal adjective similar to the gerund in form and noting the obligation, necessity, or worthiness of the action to be done, as legendus in Liber legendus est, “The book is worth reading.”. See also gerund (def 1).
- ginger up — a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
- gingering — Present participle of ginger.
- gingerous — (of hair) reddish
- hamburger — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- hanger-on — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
- hangerson — a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
- harbinger — a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- hardanger — embroidery openwork having elaborate symmetrical designs created by blocks of satin stitches within which threads of the embroidery fabric are removed.
- hedgerows — Plural form of hedgerow.
- heidegger — Martin, 1889–1976, German philosopher and writer.
- hellinger — Mark, 1903–47, U.S. writer and film producer.
- herringer — a person that catches herring
- hiphugger — (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans.
- horologer — A maker or seller of clocks and watches.
- hotdogger — One who hotdogs; a sporting show-off.
- humdinger — a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect.
- hungerful — hungry
- hungering — Present participle of hunger.
- imagerial — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
- imageries — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
- infringer — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
- ingerland — a jocular spelling of England, as pronounced in the chants of sports, esp football, supporters
- ingersoll — Robert Green, 1833–99, U.S. lawyer, political leader, and orator.
- inswinger — a bowled ball that veers from off side to leg side.
- jiggering — to interfere with.
- keylogger — the practice of using a software program or hardware device (keylogger) to record all keystrokes on a computer keyboard, either overtly as a surveillance tool or covertly as spyware: Many employers are making use of keylogging to monitor their employees' computer habits.
- kissinger — Henry A(lfred) born 1923, U.S. statesman, born in Germany: secretary of state 1973–77; Nobel Peace Prize 1973.