8-letter words containing a, g, l, i
- galeries — (in French Louisiana) a house with its main story above the ground floor and with verandas (galeries) for both stories in tiers on at least one side.
- galerius — full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 ad, Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians
- galician — of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
- galilean — of or relating to Galilee.
- galilees — Plural form of galilee.
- galivant — Alt form gallivant.
- gallatin — Albert, 1761–1849, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1801–13.
- galleria — a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments.
- galliard — a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- gallican — Gallic; French.
- gallinas — Pun·ta [poon-tah] /ˈpun tɑ/ (Show IPA) a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.
- galliots — Plural form of galliot.
- gallipot — a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
- gallivat — (nautical) A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar coast.
- gallopin — (obsolete) An underservant in the kitchen; a scullion, or cook's errand boy.
- galtonia — any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
- galvanic — pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
- gamaliel — (“the Elder” or “Gamaliel I”), died a.d. 50?, the teacher of Paul (Acts 22:3); the grandson of Hillel.
- gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
- gamelike — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- ganglial — Of or pertaining to a ganglion.
- ganglier — Comparative form of gangly.
- gangling — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.
- ganglio- — ganglion
- ganglion — Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- gangnail — a particular arrangement of nails on a metal plate, used as a connecting piece in strong timber joints
- gantline — a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- gaolbird — Alternative spelling of jailbird.
- gap-fill — In language teaching, a gap-fill test is an exercise in which words are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. The learner has to fill each space with the missing word or a suitable word.
- gapingly — In a gaping way.
- garbling — Present participle of garble.
- garfield — James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
- gargling — Present participle of gargle.
- garishly — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- garlicky — a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- gas lift — Gas lift is a method in which gas is injected into the production tubing (= tubes through which hydrocarbons flow to the surface) to allow liquids to enter the wellbore at a higher flow rate.
- gasalier — A gas-powered chandelier.
- gaselier — Alt form gasalier.
- gasfield — a subterranean area where natural gas is found
- gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- gasolier — a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- gaullist — a supporter of the political principles of Charles Charles de Gaulle.
- gaultier — Jean-Paul (ʒɑ̃pɔl). born 1952, French fashion designer
- gedaliah — the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon. II Kings 25:22–26.
- gelasius — (Giovanni de Gaeta) died 1119, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1118–19.
- gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- gelatine — a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gelatins — Plural form of gelatin.