8-letter words containing c, a, g, o
- dialogic — of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.
- dogcarts — Plural form of dogcart.
- dogfaces — Plural form of dogface.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dogpatch — a poor rural community in the U.S., especially in the South, whose inhabitants are unsophisticated and have little education: He acts like he's been raised in a Dogpatch.
- dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
- echogram — a record produced by the action of an echograph.
- egg coal — anthracite in sizes ranging from 2.44 to 3.25 inches (8 to 8 cm), intermediate between broken coal and stove coal.
- epagogic — relating to inductive reasoning
- escargot — A snail, especially as an item on a menu.
- gabbroic — Of, pertaining to, or containing gabbro.
- galacto- — milk or milky
- gambogic — of or derived from gamboge
- gamecock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gas coal — a soft coal suitable for the production of gas.
- gascogne — Gascony
- gavelock — a spear or javelin
- gazpacho — a soup made of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, garlic, oil, and vinegar, and served cold.
- geocache — A container hidden in a specific location during geocaching.
- geocarpy — the ripening of fruits below ground, as occurs in the peanut
- geomancy — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- gioconda — Mona Lisa.
- glacious — Characteristic, composed, or of the nature of icy; icy.“Gla
- glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- glaucous — light bluish-green or greenish-blue.
- glooscap — (among the Micmac and other Native North American peoples) a traditional trickster hero
- glucagon — a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
- glucosan — any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- gobsmack — (transitive, slang) To astonish.
- golconda — a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
- gouaches — Plural form of gouache.
- gracioso — a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.
- gracious — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gralloch — the entrails of a deer
- guacharo — a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.
- guaiacol — a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
- guanacos — Plural form of guanaco.
- gynaeco- — relating to women; female
- gynoecia — Plural form of gynoecium.
- hangchow — Older Spelling. Hangzhou.
- hogbacks — Plural form of hogback.
- icosagon — (mathematics) A polygon with twenty sides and twenty angles.
- isagogic — introductory, especially to the interpretation of the Bible.
- isogamic — isogamous
- jickajog — a jogging or rolling motion
- 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.
- locating — Present participle of locate.
- logician — a person who is skilled in logic.
- logomach — Someone who argues about the meaning of words.