8-letter words containing a, g, n, t
- graviton — the theoretical quantum of gravitation, usually assumed to be an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of two.
- great on — enthusiastic about
- grievant — a person who submits a complaint for arbitration.
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- guaranty — a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
- guardant — (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- gunmetal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- gustnado — A strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line.
- gymnasts — Plural form of gymnast.
- gyrating — Present participle of gyrate.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- habiting — Present participle of habit.
- hagueton — acton.
- hang it! — an exclamation of anger or exasperation
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hang tag — A hang tag is a small cardboard or plastic label that hangs from an item of clothing and gives information such as size, color, fabric, and price.
- 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.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangtags — Plural form of hangtag.
- hastings — Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
- hatching — a shading line in drawing or engraving.
- haunting — remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten: haunting music; haunting memories.
- 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.
- huang ti — the legendary first emperor of China.
- 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
- ignatius — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- indagate — to investigate; research.
- ingather — to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- ingrafts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ingraft.
- 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.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- intaking — Present participle of intake.
- 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
- irrigant — (surgery) irrigating agent.
- jaunting — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- k'ang te — Pu-yi, Henry.
- khatanga — a river in N central Siberian Russia, flowing SE and N to the Khatanga Gulf of the Laptev Sea. 715 miles (1150 km) long.
- kwantung — Older Spelling. Guandong.
- 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.
- langosta — spiny lobster.