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45 Nouns That Contain NGA

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anhinga (noun) fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill Synonyms: darter, snakebird
antifungal (noun) any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi Synonyms: antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide
bungalow (noun) a small house with a single story Synonyms: cottage
chunga (noun) Argentinian Cariama Synonyms: Chunga burmeisteri, seriema
conga (noun) a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
(noun) music composed for dancing the conga
cotinga (noun) passerine bird of New World tropics Synonyms: chatterer
disengagement (noun) to break off a military action with an enemy Synonyms: fallback, pullout
(noun) the act of releasing from an attachment or connection Synonyms: detachment
dungaree (noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric Synonyms: denim, jean
elongation (noun) the act of lengthening something
(noun) an addition to the length of something Synonyms: extension
(noun) the quality of being elongated
engagement (noun) the act of sharing in the activities of a group Synonyms: involution, involvement, participation
(noun) a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war Synonyms: battle, conflict, fight
(noun) the act of giving someone a job Synonyms: employment
(noun) employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time Synonyms: booking
(noun) a mutual promise to marry Synonyms: betrothal, troth
(noun) contact by fitting together Synonyms: interlocking, mesh, meshing
(noun) a meeting arranged in advance Synonyms: appointment, date
falanga (noun) a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels Synonyms: bastinado
farthingale (noun) a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
galangal (noun) southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots Synonyms: Alpinia galanga
(noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots Synonyms: Cyperus longus, galingale
galingale (noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots Synonyms: Cyperus longus, galangal
greengage (noun) sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum Synonyms: greengage plum
hangar (noun) a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained Synonyms: airdock, repair shed
inga (noun) any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
ingathering (noun) request for a sum of money Synonyms: appeal, collection, solicitation
kangaroo (noun) any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
lingam (noun) the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
longan (noun) tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium Synonyms: Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, longanberry, lungen, Nephelium longana
longanberry (noun) Asian fruit similar to litchi Synonyms: dragon's eye
(noun) tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium Synonyms: Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, longan, lungen, Nephelium longana
longanimity (noun) good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Synonyms: forbearance, patience
malanga (noun) tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes Synonyms: spoonflower, tannia, Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, yautia
manga (noun) graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art
mangabey (noun) large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
manganate (noun) a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion
manganese (noun) a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals Synonyms: atomic number 25, Mn
manganite (noun) a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
martingale (noun) a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
(noun) spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat Synonyms: dolphin striker
myringa (noun) the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound Synonyms: eardrum, tympanic membrane, tympanum
nightingale (noun) European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song Synonyms: Luscinia megarhynchos
panga (noun) a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation Synonyms: machete, matchet
permanganate (noun) a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
pitanga (noun) Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida Synonyms: Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry
prolongation (noun) the act of prolonging something Synonyms: lengthening, perpetuation, protraction
(noun) amount or degree or range to which something extends Synonyms: extension, lengthiness
(noun) the consequence of being lengthened in duration Synonyms: continuation, lengthiness, protraction
pungapung (noun) putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber Synonyms: Amorphophallus campanulatus, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, telingo potato
sangapenum (noun) a variety of gum Synonyms: gum sangapenum
sangaree (noun) sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water Synonyms: sangria
singalong (noun) informal group singing of popular songs Synonyms: singsong
syringa (noun) large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes Synonyms: mock orange, Philadelphus coronarius
tanga (noun) 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
thingamabob (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
thingamajig (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known Synonyms: dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget
ungainliness (noun) the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant Synonyms: gawkiness

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