8-letter words containing a, t, s
- gastrick — Obsolete form of gastric.
- gastrula — a metazoan embryo in an early state of germ layer formation following the blastula stage, consisting of a cuplike body of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, enclosing a central cavity, or archenteron, that opens to the outside by the blastopore: in most animals progressing to the formation of a third cell layer, the mesoderm.
- gatepost — the vertical post on which a gate is suspended by hinges, or the post against which the gate is closed.
- gateways — Plural form of gateway.
- gaudiest — Superlative form of gaudy.
- gaullist — a supporter of the political principles of Charles Charles de Gaulle.
- gauntest — Superlative form of gaunt.
- gauziest — Superlative form of gauzy.
- gavottes — Plural form of gavotte.
- gawkiest — Superlative form of gawky.
- gazettes — Plural form of gazette.
- gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- gelatins — Plural form of gelatin.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- gentians — Plural form of gentian.
- geotaxis — oriented movement of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational force.
- gestalts — Plural form of gestalt.
- gestated — Simple past tense and past participle of gestate.
- gestates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gestate.
- gestural — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- getaways — Plural form of getaway.
- ghastful — frightful.
- giantess — an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- giantism — Pathology. gigantism.
- gigabits — Plural form of gigabit.
- gigatons — Plural form of gigaton.
- gladdest — Superlative form of glad.
- glasnost — the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
- glassfet — /glas'fet/ [Analogy with MOSFET] (or "firebottle") A humorous way to refer to a vacuum tube.
- glottals — Plural form of glottal.
- goadster — a goadsman
- goalpost — a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.
- goatfish — any tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mullidae, having a pair of long barbels below the mouth.
- goatskin — the skin or hide of a goat.
- goethals — George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.
- goliaths — Plural form of goliath.
- gomashta — (India,now,historical) A native Indian clerk or steward.
- gossaert — Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), Mabuse, Jan.
- grafters — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
- grandest — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- granitas — Plural form of granita.
- granites — Plural form of granite.
- grantees — Plural form of grantee.
- granters — Plural form of granter.
- grantors — Plural form of grantor.
- gratings — Plural form of grating.
- gratious — Obsolete form of gracious.
- gravitas — seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
- greatest — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.