8-letter words containing a, l, r, g
- nargileh — Alternative form of narghile.
- nonglare — (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull rather than shiny
- oligarch — one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- oliguria — scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- oral gel — An oral gel is a semi-solid, jelly-like substance that is applied in the mouth.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- outglare — (transitive) To surpass or outdo in glaring.
- overgall — to make sore all over
- overglad — too glad
- palgrave — Francis Turner, 1824–97, English critic, poet, and anthologist.
- palmgren — Selim [sel-im,, sey-lim;; Finnish se-lim] /ˈsɛl ɪm,, ˈseɪ lɪm;; Finnish ˈsɛ lɪm/ (Show IPA), 1878–1951, Finnish pianist and composer.
- paralogy — false reasoning
- pearling — a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
- pellagra — a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.
- pillager — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
- plagiary — plagiarism.
- playgirl — a woman who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.
- playgoer — a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- portugal — a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon.
- prelegal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- prodigal — wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
- rabbling — a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace.
- raddling — Present participle of raddle.
- raffling — a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.
- rag bolt — barb bolt.
- rag doll — a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.
- rag-doll — a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.
- raggedly — clothed in tattered garments: a ragged old man.
- ragingly — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- ragwheel — a chain or sprocket wheel
- rail gun — a weapon consisting of a pair of parallel conductive rails, using a magnetic field and electric current to launch projectiles at very high velocity.
- railings — a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
- rallying — the sport of driving in automobile rallies.
- rambling — aimlessly wandering.
- rankling — (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.
- rattling — that rattles: a rattling door.
- raveling — a tangle or complication.
- rawlings — Marjorie Kinnan [ki-nan] /kɪˈnæn/ (Show IPA), 1896–1953, U.S. novelist and journalist.
- rawlplug — a short fibre or plastic tube used to provide a fixing in a wall for a screw
- rayleigh — John William Strutt [struht] /strʌt/ (Show IPA), 3rd Baron, 1842–1919, English physicist: Nobel prize 1904.
- re-align — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- reallege — to assert without proof.
- red flag — communist symbol
- red-flag — to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done.
- regalian — of or relating to regalia or royalty
- regaling — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
- regalism — the principle that royalty have the highest power, esp when referring to church affairs
- regalist — a person who believes in or promotes regalism