8-letter words containing a, l, g
- algorism — the Arabic or decimal system of counting
- algraphy — (formerly) an offset process employing an aluminum plate instead of a stone.
- alguacil — a Spanish law officer similar to a sheriff or chief constable
- alguazil — An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America. (from 16th c.).
- aliasing — the error in a vision or sound signal arising from limitations in the system that generates or processes the signal
- alienage — the legal status of an alien
- alighted — Simple past tense and past participle of alight.
- aligning — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- all gone — finished, used up
- allaying — to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- alledged — Simple past tense and past participle of alledge.
- alledges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alledge.
- allegate — To make an allegation.
- alleging — to assert without proof.
- allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
- allegros — Plural form of allegro.
- allergen — An allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction in someone.
- allergic — If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- alligate — to connect or join (a thing) to something else
- allogamy — cross-fertilization in flowering plants
- allowing — to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.
- alloying — relating to, or used in, alloying
- allright — yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you.
- alluding — Present participle of allude.
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- almagest — a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue
- almighty — The Almighty is another name for God. You can also refer to Almighty God.
- alogical — without logic
- alrighty — Lb informal Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
- altarage — the donations made at an altar
- altering — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
- alunogen — a mineral, hydrous sulfate of aluminum, Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅18H 2 O, occurring as a white, fibrous crust on quarry or mine walls.
- amalgams — Plural form of amalgam.
- amygdala — an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum
- amygdale — a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from a bubble of escaping gas, that has become filled with light-coloured minerals, such as quartz and calcite
- amygdule — a small gas pocket, usually found in volcanic rock, partly or completely filled with a mineral, esp. a zeolite, calcite, or quartz
- amylogen — the water-soluble part of the starch granule
- anaglyph — a stereoscopic picture consisting of two images of the same object, taken from slightly different angles, in two complementary colours, usually red and cyan (green-blue). When viewed through spectacles having one red and one cyan lens, the images merge to produce a stereoscopic sensation
- analogia — a lectern.
- analogic — based on, involving, or expressing an analogy.
- analogon — analogue
- analogue — If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way.
- angeldom — The world of angels.
- angeleno — a native or inhabitant of Los Angeles
- angelica — Angelica is the candied stems of the angelica plant which can be used in making cakes or sweets.
- angelico — Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar
- angelina — a feminine name
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angerful — Full of anger, expressing anger.