8-letter words containing a, g, n, i, l
- fowliang — Older Spelling. former name of Jingdezhen.
- gabbling — Present participle of gabble.
- gaffling — to take hold of; seize.
- gaggling — to cackle.
- gainfull — Archaic form of gainful.
- gainless — unprofitable.
- galactin — prolactin.
- galatian — an ancient country in central Asia Minor: later a Roman province; site of an early Christian community.
- galatine — galantine.
- galenism — the medical system or principles of Galen.
- galenite — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- galenoid — relating to or resembling galena
- galician — of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
- galilean — of or relating to Galilee.
- galivant — Alt form gallivant.
- gallatin — Albert, 1761–1849, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1801–13.
- gallican — Gallic; French.
- gallinas — Pun·ta [poon-tah] /ˈpun tɑ/ (Show IPA) a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.
- 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.
- gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
- 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.
- gapingly — In a gaping way.
- garbling — Present participle of garble.
- gargling — Present participle of gargle.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- 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.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- genially — characterized by genius.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- geranial — a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- geraniol — a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- gingival — of or relating to the gums.
- girlyman — (slang, derogatory) An effeminate man, a pussy.
- gladding — Present participle of glad.
- glairing — the white of an egg.
- glamping — Informal. the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home: Imagine glamping in a carpeted tent with a comfy queen-size bed.
- glancing — striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle: a glancing blow.
- glargine — (medicine) A form of slow-release insulin.
- glass in — to enclose with glass panes
- glassine — a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.