9-letter words containing ld
- freeholds — Plural form of freehold.
- freeworld — the nations of the world that function chiefly under democratic and capitalistic systems rather than under totalitarianism or Communism.
- from cold — without advance notice; without giving preparatory information
- garibaldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1807–82, Italian patriot and general.
- gas field — a district yielding natural gas.
- gasholder — gasometer (def 2).
- gatefolds — Plural form of gatefold.
- geraldine — a female given name: derived from Gerald.
- geraldton — a seaport in W Australia.
- gold bond — a bond payable in gold.
- gold card — A gold card is a special type of credit card that gives you extra benefits such as a higher spending limit.
- gold disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 250 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies
- gold dust — gold in fine particles.
- gold foil — sheets of gold slightly thicker than gold leaf.
- gold leaf — gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.
- gold mine — a mine yielding gold.
- gold note — a former U.S. bank note payable in gold coin.
- gold pool — the representatives of the UK, the US, France, Switzerland, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg who, between 1961 and 1968, unsuccessfully attempted to fix the price of gold at $35 per ounce
- gold rush — a large-scale and hasty movement of people to a region where gold has been discovered, as to California in 1849.
- gold star — a gold-colored star displayed, as on a service flag, to indicate that a member of one's family, organization, or the like, was killed in war as a member of the armed forces.
- gold-mine — a mine yielding gold.
- goldarned — goddamn (used as a euphemism in expressions of anger, disgust, surprise, etc.).
- goldbrick — Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.
- goldcrest — a Eurasian kinglet, Regulus regulus, having a bright yellow patch on the top of the head.
- goldeneye — either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica (Barrow's goldeneye) of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
- goldenrod — any composite plant of the genus Solidago, most species of which bear numerous small, yellow flower heads.
- goldfield — A district in which gold is found as a mineral.
- goldfinch — a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow.
- goldfinny — One of two or more species of European labroid fishes, Symphodus melops and Ctenolabrus rupestris.
- goldminer — a person who mines gold or works in a gold mine.
- goldovsky — Boris [bawr-is,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees] /ˈbɔr ɪs,, ˈboʊr-,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis/ (Show IPA), 1908–2001, U.S. conductor, pianist, and opera director, born in Russia.
- goldsboro — a city in E North Carolina.
- goldsinny — any of various small European wrasses, esp the brightly coloured Ctenolabrus rupestris
- goldsmith — Oliver, 1730?–74, Irish poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist.
- goldspink — a goldfinch
- goldstick — a gilt rod carried by the colonel of the Life Guards or the captain of the gentlemen-at-arms
- goldstone — aventurine.
- goldurned — goldarn.
- goldwater — Barry Morris, 1909–1998, U.S. politician: U.S senator 1953–64 and 1968–87.
- gray mold — a disease of plants, characterized by a gray, furry coating on the decaying parts, caused by any of several fungi.
- grunewald — Mathias [mah-tee-ahs] /mɑˈti ɑs/ (Show IPA), (Mathias Neithardt-Gothardt) c1470–1528, German painter and architect.
- guildford — a city in S England, in Surrey: cathedral (1936–68); seat of the University of Surrey (1966). Pop: 69 400 (2001)
- guildhall — (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.
- guildship — guild (defs 1, 2).
- guildsman — a member of a guild.
- guildsmen — a member of a guild.
- gum field — an area of land containing buried fossilized kauri gum
- gumshield — a plate or strip of soft waxy substance used by boxers to protect the teeth and gums
- haldimand — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- hand-held — held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.