11-letter words containing n, d, o, u, r
- ground loop — a sharp horizontal loop performed, usually involuntarily, while touching the ground.
- ground pine — any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.
- ground pink — a plant, Linanthus dianthiflorus, of southern California, having pink or white flowers.
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- ground plum — a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions of North America.
- ground rent — the rent at which land is let to a tenant either for a long term or perpetually.
- ground rule — Usually, ground rules. basic or governing principles of conduct in any situation or field of endeavor: the ground rules of press conferences.
- ground wave — a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.
- ground wire — a lead from an electric apparatus to the earth or to a ground connection.
- ground zero — the point on the surface of the earth or water directly below, directly above, or at which an atomic or hydrogen bomb explodes.
- ground-fish — bottom-fish.
- groundburst — The explosion of a bomb dropped from the air when it hits the ground.
- groundcloth — A groundcloth is a piece of waterproof material which you put on the ground to sleep on when you are camping.
- groundcover — Alternative spelling of ground cover.
- groundlings — Plural form of groundling.
- groundshare — to share the facilities and running costs of a single stadium with another team
- groundsheet — a waterproof sheet of plastic, canvas, or other durable material spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag or in a tent, for protection against moisture.
- groundsills — Plural form of groundsill.
- groundspeed — the speed of an aircraft with reference to the ground.
- groundstone — A simple neolithic stone tool made by grinding.
- groundswell — a broad, deep swell or rolling of the sea, due to a distant storm or gale.
- groundwater — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
- groundworks — Plural form of groundwork.
- growth fund — a mutual fund that invests primarily in growth stocks.
- guardswoman — A female guardsman.
- guardswomen — Plural form of guardswoman.
- hack around — to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often followed by up or down): to hack meat; to hack down trees.
- hand around — If you hand around or hand round something such as food, you pass it from one person to another in a group.
- handwrought — formed or shaped by hand, as metal objects.
- hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hard ground — an etching ground applied to the surface of a plate held over a small flame and spread by a dabber or brayer. Compare soft ground (def 1).
- hell around — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- heptandrous — (of a flower) having seven stamens
- high ground — a position of moral or ethical superiority: The candidate has claimed the moral high ground.
- home ground — an area, locality, or subject with which one is intimately familiar: When you see those familiar mountains appear on the horizon, you'll know you are back on home ground. Baseball and football are home ground for this sports-loving community.
- honor bound — bound by or placed under the obligation of honor: She felt honor-bound to defend her friend.
- honor guard — guard of honor.
- honor-bound — bound by or placed under the obligation of honor: She felt honor-bound to defend her friend.
- horned pout — a bullhead, especially the brown bullhead.
- house brand — a brand name used by a retailer for a product or product line made specifically for or by the retailer.
- houselander — Caryll [kar-uh l] /ˈkær əl/ (Show IPA), 1901–54, English writer on Roman Catholicism.
- hundredfold — a hundred times as great or as much.
- hunker down — to squat on one's heels (often followed by down).
- hydrogenous — of or containing hydrogen.
- hydroxonium — (chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium.
- icosandrous — belonging to the Icosandria, a class of plants
- idoxuridine — a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
- imponderous — (obsolete) imponderable.
- incorrupted — not corrupted
- incredulous — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.