8-letter words containing e, n, o, l, g
- longwave — (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
- longwise — lengthwise
- loungers — Plural form of lounger.
- lovesong — Alternative spelling of love song.
- lowering — comparative of low1 .
- lozenged — decorated with lozenges
- lozenges — Plural form of lozenge.
- lungeous — (of a person) violent; rough.
- lysogens — Plural form of lysogen.
- lysogeny — the state of being lysogenic.
- malegaon — a city in NW Maharashtra state in W India.
- mangonel — (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- menology — a calendar of the months.
- milelong — extending for a mile: a milelong beach.
- modeling — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- mongrels — Plural form of mongrel.
- negrillo — a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, as a Pygmy.
- neologic — neologism.
- netlingo — (computing) An on-line dictionary of more than 3000 terms, started in 1995 and updated monthly. NetLingo contains simple explanations and comprehensive coverage, including chat acronyms and smilies. It is also available in dead tree form.
- nonglare — (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull rather than shiny
- nonlegal — not related to, qualified for, or phrased in the manner of the practice of law (distinguished from illegal): a nonlegal explanation.
- octangle — octangular.
- oenology — the science of viniculture.
- oldening — Present participle of olden.
- on-glide — a transitional sound produced by the vocal organs in moving from an inactive position or a previous sound to the articulatory position necessary for producing a following sound. Compare off-glide (def 1).
- one-lung — having or equipped with only one lung.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- overlong — too or excessively long
- penology — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- peopling — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- phlegmon — a swollen, red, and painful mass affecting bodily tissue that may progress to abscess
- polygene — one of a group of nonallelic genes that together control a quantitative characteristic in an organism.
- popeling — a deputy or supporter of the Pope
- prolonge — a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.
- regional — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- roebling — John Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- roweling — a small wheel with radiating points, forming the extremity of a spur.
- selangor — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- sidelong — directed to one side: a sidelong glance.
- sloe gin — a cordial or liqueur made from gin flavored with sloes.
- solingen — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- songless — devoid of song; lacking the power of a song, as a bird.
- telegony — a former belief that a sire can influence the characteristics of the progeny of the female parent and subsequent mates.
- toweling — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
- unlogged — a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.
- venology — phlebology.
- weeklong — Which lasts for a week, or approximately so.
- xenology — (chiefly in science fiction) the scientific study of alien biology, cultures, etc.
- yearlong — lasting for a year.