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20 Nouns That End With EG

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Word Definitions Synonyms
bandyleg (noun) a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) Synonyms: bandy leg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara
blackleg (noun) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike Synonyms: rat, scab, strikebreaker
blitzkrieg (noun) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment Synonyms: blitz
bootleg (noun) the part of a boot above the instep
(noun) whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash Synonyms: corn liquor, moonshine
bowleg (noun) a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) Synonyms: bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, genu varum, tibia vara
cleg (noun) large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals Synonyms: clegg, horse fly, horsefly
dogleg (noun) a golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway
(noun) angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
dreg (noun) a small amount of residue
foreleg (noun) the forelimb of a quadruped
keg (noun) small cask or barrel
(noun) the quantity contained in a keg Synonyms: kegful
leg (noun) a section or portion of a journey or course Synonyms: stage
(noun) (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
(noun) a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
(noun) one of the supports for a piece of furniture
(noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg Synonyms: peg, pegleg, wooden leg
(noun) a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
(noun) a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
(noun) the limb of an animal used for food
(noun) a part of a forked or branching shape Synonyms: branch, ramification
meg (noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros Synonyms: 1000000, million, one thousand thousand
nutmeg (noun) hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
(noun) East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Synonyms: Myristica fragrans, nutmeg tree
peg (noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface Synonyms: nog
(noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Synonyms: oarlock, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin
(noun) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
(noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg Synonyms: leg, pegleg, wooden leg
(noun) informal terms for the leg Synonyms: pin, stick
(noun) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. Synonyms: pin
pegleg (noun) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg Synonyms: leg, peg, wooden leg
roughleg (noun) large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers Synonyms: Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk
skeg (noun) a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
teg (noun) two-year-old sheep
thalweg (noun) a line following the lowest points of a valley
(noun) the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
veg (noun) edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Synonyms: vegetable, veggie

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