8-letter words containing a, l, n, g
- 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.
- changkol — A type of hoe.
- 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
- clangbox — a device fitted to a jet-engine to change the direction of thrust
- clangers — Plural form of clanger.
- clanging — a clanging sound.
- clangors — Plural form of clangor.
- clangour — a loud resonant often-repeated noise
- 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.
- 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.
- collagen — Collagen is a protein that is found in the bodies of people and animals. It is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics or is injected into the face in cosmetic surgery, in order to make the skin look younger.
- congeals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congeal.
- conjugal — Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship , especially their sexual relationship.
- cornflag — a gladiolus, any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus
- cradling — a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- dabbling — the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way
- daddling — Present participle of daddle.
- daggling — Present participle of daggle.
- dahlgren — John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- dandling — Present participle of dandle.
- danegeld — the tax first levied in the late 9th century in Anglo-Saxon England to provide protection money for or to finance forces to oppose Viking invaders
- danglers — to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
- dangling — to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
- dappling — Present participle of dapple.