8-letter words containing a, g, l, y
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- gyroidal — having a spiral arrangement.
- hexalogy — A set of six works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as six individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- hologamy — a type of reproduction in which the gametes are like ordinary cells in form and size, as is found in some algae and protozoa
- hyalogen — any of several insoluble substances found in many animal structures such as cartilage which yield sugars on hydrolysis structures
- hypalgia — reduced sensitivity to pain
- hypogeal — underground; subterranean.
- idealogy — Misspelling of ideology.
- inlaying — Present participle of inlay.
- jaggedly — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
- kaliyuga — the fourth and present age of the world, full of conflict and sin.
- kilogray — one thousand grays
- ladybugs — Plural form of ladybug.
- lallygag — to spend time idly; loaf.
- lancegay — a lance used in medieval times
- lang lay — a wire rope in which the lays of the strands and of their component wires are the same.
- langsyne — long since; long ago.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- layerage — layering
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- lazy guy — a rope or light tackle for keeping a boom from swinging.
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatary — a legatee
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- lingayat — a member of the Lingayata cult.
- lollygag — lallygag.
- long-day — requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
- longways — longwise.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- malagasy — a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
- malignly — In a malign manner.
- mazology — (obsolete) mammalogy.
- meagerly — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- meagrely — In a meagre way; poorly; inadequately.
- mealybug — any of several scalelike, homopterous insects of the families Pseudococcidae and Eriococcidae that are covered with a powdery wax secretion and feed on plants.
- myalgias — pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.
- nasology — the scientific study of noses.
- naughtly — (obsolete) naughtily; wrongly.
- nostalgy — nostalgia.
- octalogy — (rare) # A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- palilogy — the technique of repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
- paralogy — false reasoning
- plagiary — plagiarism.
- play god — make life-and-death decisions
- playgirl — a woman who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.
- playgoer — a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- poly bag — a polythene bag, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
- polygala — any plant of the genus Polygala, comprising the milkworts.