8-letter words containing a, r, g
- gravelly — of, like, or abounding in gravel.
- gravidae — a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
- gravidas — Plural form of gravida.
- gravitas — seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
- gravitic — Of or pertaining to gravity. (Archaic/rare, gravitational is more common, still seen though in compounds like magnetogravitic.).
- graviton — the theoretical quantum of gravitation, usually assumed to be an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of two.
- gray fox — a fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, ranging from Central America through the southwestern and eastern U.S., having blackish-gray upper parts and rusty-yellowish feet, legs, and ears.
- gray hat — a hacker who violates the security of a system without true malicious intent but often without the prior knowledge or consent of the owner or developer, and who later reports system vulnerabilities to the authorities, sometimes for personal profit.
- gray jay — a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc.
- gray urn — a smooth, urn-shaped edible mushroom, Urnula craterium, commonly found in North America on fallen hardwood.
- grayback — any of various marine and aquatic animals that are dark gray above and light-colored or white below, as the gray whale, the alewife, certain whitefish, and certain sandpipers.
- grayfish — a name used in marketing for any of several American sharks, especially the dogfishes of the genus Squalus.
- grayling — any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, related to the trouts but having a longer and higher, brilliantly colored dorsal fin.
- graymail — a means of preventing prosecution, as for espionage, by threatening to disclose government secrets during trial.
- grayness — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- grazable — Suitable for grazing by animals.
- graziers — Plural form of grazier.
- grazioso — graceful; flowing.
- greasers — Plural form of greaser.
- greasier — Comparative form of greasy.
- greasies — fish and chips
- greasily — In a greasy manner.
- greasing — Present participle of grease.
- great go — great (def 20).
- great on — enthusiastic about
- greatest — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- greatful — Misspelling of grateful.
- greaving — Present participle of greave.
- greenage — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- greenway — any scenic trail or route set aside for travel or recreational activities.
- gregatim — in flocks or crowds
- grenache — a variety of grape used in winemaking, especially for table wines in the Rhône Valley of France and for a type of rosé in California.
- grenaded — a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
- grenades — Plural form of grenade.
- greyback — grayback.
- greyhead — a person with grey hair
- grid map — a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed, for locating points
- grievand — One who is the object of a formal grievance.
- grievant — a person who submits a complaint for arbitration.
- grignard — (François Auguste) Victor [frahn-swa oh-gyst veek-tawr] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1935, French organic chemist: Nobel Prize 1912.
- grillade — a dish or serving of broiled or grilled meat.
- grillage — a framework of crossing beams used for spreading heavy loads over large areas.
- grimaced — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- grimaces — Make a grimace.
- grimaldi — Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.
- grimdark — (fandom) Having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
- gripsack — a traveling bag; grip.
- griptape — a rough tape for sticking to a surface to provide a greater grip
- griselda — a woman of exemplary meekness and patience.
- groaners — Plural form of groaner.