8-letter words containing a, g, e, n, t
- generate — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- gentians — Plural form of gentian.
- giantess — an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gnathite — any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- gnatwren — a small bird of the gnatcatcher family
- gradient — the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- grandest — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- granites — Plural form of granite.
- grantees — Plural form of grantee.
- granters — Plural form of granter.
- gratinee — to cook (food) au gratin
- great on — enthusiastic about
- grievant — a person who submits a complaint for arbitration.
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- gunmetal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- hagueton — acton.
- hang ten — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hearting — Present participle of heart.
- heat gun — a handheld device that produces a flameless stream of extremely hot air, as for rapid drying or for softening paint for removal.
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- ideating — to form an idea, thought, or image of.
- ignatiev — Count Nikolai Pavlovich. 1832–1908, Russian diplomat and politician. As ambassador to Turkey (1864–77), he negotiated the Treaty of San Stefano (1878) ending the Russo-Turkish War
- indagate — to investigate; research.
- ingather — to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- ingrates — Plural form of ingrate.
- initgame — (games) /in-it'gaym/ [IRC] An IRC version of the venerable trivia game "20 questions", in which one user changes his nick to the initials of a famous person or other named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions, with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to "fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also hing.
- intangle — Archaic form of entangle.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- interage — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
- irangate — a political scandal of 1986 in the United States involving the illegal sale of arms to Iran in return for the release of US hostages held there, and the use of the profits to funds Contra rebels in Nicaragua
- k'ang te — Pu-yi, Henry.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- magnates — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
- magnetar — A neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- magneto- — indicating magnetism or magnetic properties
- magneton — a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.
- magnetos — Plural form of magneto.
- mangbetu — a member of a people of the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- mangiest — Superlative form of mangy.
- mantegna — Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1431–1506, Italian painter and engraver.
- margents — (obsolete) Plural form of margent.
- megadont — macrodont.
- megatons — Plural form of megaton.
- metaling — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- mintages — Plural form of mintage.