10-letter words containing a, l, o, r, n, g
- hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
- ignorantly — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- journaling — The activity of keeping a diary, also known as journal.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
- lar gibbon — white-handed gibbon.
- legionaire — Misspelling of legionnaire.
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- loganberry — the large, dark-red, acid fruit of a plant, Rubus ursinus loganobaccus.
- logansport — a city in N Indiana, on the Wabash River.
- long march — the 6000-mile (9654-km) retreat of the Chinese Communist Party and Red Army from southeastern China (Jiangxi province) to the northwest (Yanan in Shaanxi province) in 1934–35, during which Mao Zedong became leader of the Communist party.
- long-eared — (of an animal) having long ears
- long-range — considering or extending into the future: a long-range outlook; long-range plans.
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- lounge bar — more elegant bar
- lounge car — club car.
- loungewear — articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, especially in the home.
- low german — the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1).
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizing — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- multiorgan — Involving multiple organs of the body.
- neuroglial — Of or pertaining to the glial cells or neuroglia.
- norlignane — (organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a lignane by removing carbon atoms from a ring or sidechain.
- octangular — having eight angles.
- orangevale — a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- organ loft — a loft in a church or cathedral that houses the keyboard of a pipe organ
- organelles — Cell Biology. a specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ.
- organismal — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- organology — the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.
- originally — with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
- orthogonal — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- outgeneral — to outdo or surpass in generalship.
- overglance — to glance over
- overlaying — to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.
- patrolling — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- planograph — (formerly) to print from a flat surface.
- playground — an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
- polarising — to cause polarization in.
- polarizing — to cause polarization in.
- prolongate — to prolong.
- range pole — a conspicuously painted pole held upright to show the position of a survey mark.
- range wool — the wool of sheep raised west of the Mississippi River, especially in Washington and the Rocky Mountain States.
- regelation — a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure; the melting and refreezing of ice, at constant temperature, caused by varying the pressure.
- regionally — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.