8-letter words containing g, a, e, t
- giftable — suitable for a gift.
- giftware — china, crystal, or other items suitable for gifts.
- gigabyte — a measure of storage capacity equal to 2 30 (1024) bytes.
- gilthead — any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.
- glabrate — Zoology. glabrous.
- glaciate — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- gladdest — Superlative form of glad.
- gladiate — having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped.
- gladvert — an advertisement that can be tailored to match the emotional state of the viewer
- glassfet — /glas'fet/ [Analogy with MOSFET] (or "firebottle") A humorous way to refer to a vacuum tube.
- gnathite — any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- gnatwren — a small bird of the gnatcatcher family
- go after — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- goadster — a goadsman
- goatherd — a person who tends goats.
- goatlike — any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- goatweed — a plant of the genus Capraria
- 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.
- gossaert — Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), Mabuse, Jan.
- gradated — to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
- gradient — the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- graftage — the art or practice of inserting a part of one plant into another plant in such a way that the two will unite and continue their growth.
- 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.
- granites — Plural form of granite.
- grantees — Plural form of grantee.
- granters — Plural form of granter.
- graphite — a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago; black lead.
- grateful — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- gratinee — to cook (food) au gratin
- 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.
- gregatim — in flocks or crowds
- grievant — a person who submits a complaint for arbitration.
- griptape — a rough tape for sticking to a surface to provide a greater grip
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- gunmetal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- gustable — Having a taste; capable of being tasted.
- gutteral — Misspelling of guttural.
- hagueton — acton.
- hame tug — a loop or short leather strap attaching a trace to a hame.
- hang ten — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- have got — have, possess
- headgate — a gate that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end of a lock or conduit
- hearting — Present participle of heart.
- heat gun — a handheld device that produces a flameless stream of extremely hot air, as for rapid drying or for softening paint for removal.
- helotage — a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.