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8-letter words containing a, n, g, o

  • in a fog — dazed
  • intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
  • iron age — the period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron.
  • isangoma — Alternative form of sangoma.
  • isogonal — equiangular; isogonic.
  • jargoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jargon.
  • jargonel — a type of pear that ripens early
  • jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
  • kampongs — Plural form of kampong.
  • kangaroo — any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
  • kangeroo — Archaic form of kangaroo.
  • kaoliang — a variety of grain sorghum.
  • kazooing — Present participle of kazoo.
  • laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
  • lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
  • lagoonal — Of or pertaining to a lagoon, especially one behind a coral reef.
  • langosta — spiny lobster.
  • langstonJohn Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
  • languour — Alternative spelling of languor.
  • largando — allargando.
  • laryngo- — indicating the larynx
  • lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
  • laughtonCharles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
  • legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
  • liaodong — a peninsula in NE China, extending S into the Yellow Sea.
  • liaoning — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in NE China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Capital: Shenyang.
  • liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
  • ligation — the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
  • loadings — Plural form of loading.
  • loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
  • locating — Present participle of locate.
  • logician — a person who is skilled in logic.
  • long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
  • long arm — a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
  • long-ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
  • long-day — requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
  • longboat — (formerly) the largest boat carried by a sailing ship.
  • longcase — A longcase clock.
  • longeval — Long-lived; longevous.
  • longhair — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
  • longhand — writing of the ordinary kind, in which words are written out in full (distinguished from shorthand).
  • longhead — a dolichocephalic person.
  • longkang — (Singapore, Malaysia) drain.
  • longleaf — A longleaf pine, Pirus palustris, or the wood of this tree.
  • longtail — A common designation for an animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
  • longwall — noting or pertaining to a means of extracting coal or other minerals in an underground mine from a continuous face, the roof before the face being supported at intervals by temporary or movable artificial supports. Compare room-and-pillar.
  • longwave — (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
  • longways — longwise.
  • louganisGregory ("Greg") born 1960, U.S. diver.
  • magneto- — indicating magnetism or magnetic properties
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