8-letter words containing e, l, g, r
- kinglier — Comparative form of kingly.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- la farge — John, 1835–1910, U.S. painter, stained-glass designer, and writer.
- laforgue — Jules (ʒyl). 1860–87, French symbolist poet. An originator of free verse, he had a considerable influence on modern poetry
- lagering — a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- lagerlof — Selma (Ottiliana Lovisa) [sel-mah awt-ti-lee-ah-nah loo-vi-sah] /ˈsɛl mɑ ˌɔt tɪ liˈɑ nɑ ˈlu vɪˌsɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1940, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1909.
- lagrange — Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.
- laguerre — Edmond-Nicolas [ed-mawn-nee-kaw-lah] /ɛd mɔ̃ ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, French mathematician.
- langered — (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk.
- langrage — a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.
- lansberg — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 29 miles (46 km) in diameter.
- large it — to enjoy oneself or celebrate in an extravagant way
- largened — Simple past tense and past participle of largen.
- largesse — generous bestowal of gifts.
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- laughers — Plural form of laugher.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- lawgiver — a person who promulgates a law or a code of laws.
- layerage — layering
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- leaguers — Plural form of leaguer.
- leapfrog — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- learning — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leesburg — a city in central Florida.
- leg drop — a narrow scenery flat or drop, often used in a pair to form an inverted U .
- leg iron — a shackle for a prisoner's leg
- leg room — space to move one's legs
- leg rope — a rope used to secure an animal by its hind leg
- leg work — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- leg-work — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- legatary — a legatee
- legatura — (music) A tie or brace; a syncopation.
- legendre — Adrien Marie [a-dree-an ma-ree] /a driˈɛ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1752–1833, French mathematician.
- legendry — legends collectively.
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
- leggiero — Misspelling of leggero.
- leghorns — Plural form of leghorn.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- leverage — the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
- levering — Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Compare machine (def 4b).
- levogyre — an anticlockwise spiral
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- lighters — Plural form of lighter.
- ligroine — a flammable mixture of hydrocarbons that boils at from 20°C to 135°C, obtained from petroleum by distillation and used as a solvent.
- lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- lingerer — Agent noun of linger; one who lingers.
- lingerie — underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.