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8-letter words containing a, l, i, g

  • brawling — a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
  • brigalow — any of various acacia trees
  • brigsail — a large gaffsail on the mainmast or trysail mast of a brig.
  • bugzilla — (programming)   The web-based bug tracking system used by the Mozilla project.
  • bulganin — Nikolai Aleksandrovich (nikaˈlaj alɪkˈsandrəvitʃ). 1895–1975, Soviet statesman and military leader; chairman of the council of ministers (1955–58)
  • bulgaria — a republic in SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula on the Black Sea: under Turkish rule from 1395 until 1878; became an independent kingdom in 1908 and a republic in 1946; joined the EU in 2007; consists chiefly of the Danube valley in the north and the Balkan Mountains in the central part, separated from the Rhodope Mountains of the south by the valley of the Maritsa River. Language: Bulgarian. Religion: Christian (Bulgarian Orthodox) majority. Currency: lev. Capital: Sofia. Pop: 6 981 642 (2013 est). Area: 110 911 sq km (42 823 sq miles)
  • cackling — Present participle of cackle.
  • cagelike — resembling a cage
  • cageling — a bird kept in a cage
  • cagliari — a port in Italy, the capital of Sardinia, on the S coast. Pop: 164 249 (2001)
  • cajoling — Present participle of cajole.
  • caligula — original name Gaius Caesar, son of Germanicus. 12–41 ad, Roman emperor (37–41), noted for his cruelty and tyranny; assassinated
  • callgirl — Alternative spelling of call girl.
  • callings — Plural form of calling.
  • candling — a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
  • cantling — a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.
  • caringly — In a caring manner.
  • carlings — Plural form of carling.
  • caroling — a song, especially of joy.
  • castling — the act of moving the king two squares laterally on the first rank and placing the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side or the queen's side
  • caudling — Present participle of caudle.
  • caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
  • caviling — Present participle of cavil.
  • chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
  • chingola — a town in N central Zambia.
  • cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
  • clacking — Present participle of clack.
  • cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
  • claiming — to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to: to claim payment for services.
  • clamming — Present participle of clam.
  • clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
  • clanging — a clanging sound.
  • clanking — a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other: the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
  • clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
  • clarting — Present participle of clart.
  • clashing — to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
  • clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
  • classing — Present participle of class.
  • clausing — (shipping) present participle of clause.
  • claviger — a key- or club-bearer
  • cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
  • clearing — A clearing is a small area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes.
  • cleating — a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping.
  • cleaving — Present participle of cleave.
  • cloaking — Present participle of cloak.
  • cogenial — Alternative spelling of congenial.
  • collegia — Ecclesiastical. college (def 11).
  • coxalgia — pain in the hip joint
  • cradling — a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling
  • craggily — full of crags.
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