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

  • galeiform — helmet-shaped; resembling a galea.
  • galenical — an herb or other vegetable drug, distinguished from a mineral or chemical drug.
  • galingale — any sedge of the genus Cyperus, especially an Old World species, C. longus, having aromatic roots.
  • galinsoga — any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Galinsoga, especially G. ciliata or G. parviflora, having small flower heads with short, sparse white rays.
  • galiongee — (formerly) a Turkish sailor
  • gall mite — a mite of the family Eriophyidae that feeds on plant juices, damaging buds, leaves, and twigs and causing galls and other deformities.
  • gallamine — A particular nondepolarizing muscle relaxant.
  • gallerias — Plural form of galleria.
  • galleried — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
  • galleries — Plural form of gallery.
  • gallerist — The owner or operator of an art gallery.
  • gallflies — Plural form of gallfly.
  • galliards — Plural form of galliard.
  • gallicism — a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English.
  • gallicize — (transitive) To make French as the culture, customs, pronunciation, or style.
  • gallienus — (Publius Licinius Egnatius) died a.d. 268, emperor of Rome 253–268 (son of Valerian).
  • gallinazo — any of several types of vulture
  • gallingly — In a galling manner.
  • gallinule — any aquatic bird of the family Rallidae, having elongated, webless toes.
  • gallipoli — a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.
  • gallipots — Plural form of gallipot.
  • gallivant — to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
  • gällivare — a town in N Sweden, within the Arctic Circle: iron mines. Pop: 19 191 (2004 est)
  • galliwasp — any of numerous scaly marsh lizards of the genus Diploglossus, inhabiting Central America and the West Indies.
  • galloping — at a gallop; running or moving quickly.
  • galvanise — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • galvanism — Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.
  • galvanist — a person who studies or practises galvanism
  • galvanize — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • galvinize — Misspelling of galvanize.
  • galwegian — of or relating to the region of Galloway, Scotland.
  • gamboling — (US) present participle of gambol.
  • gangliate — having ganglia.
  • ganglions — Plural form of ganglion.
  • gantlines — Plural form of gantline.
  • garblings — Plural form of garbling.
  • garibaldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1807–82, Italian patriot and general.
  • garlicked — flavoured with garlic
  • garrulity — the quality of being garrulous; talkativeness; loquacity.
  • gas field — a district yielding natural gas.
  • gaslights — (British) Plural form of gaslight.
  • gasolines — Plural form of gasoline.
  • gauleiter — the leader or chief official of a political district under Nazi control.
  • gauzelike — Like or resembling gauze.
  • gavelkind — (originally) a tenure of land in which the tenant was liable for a rental in money or produce rather than for labor or military service.
  • gavelling — Present participle of gavel.
  • gavialoid — of or resembling gavials
  • gazillion — an extremely large, indeterminate number.
  • gelligaer — a town in S Wales, in Caerphilly county borough. Pop (including Ystrad Mynach): 17 185 (2001)
  • geminally — in a geminal manner
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