8-letter words containing g, a, e, t
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- heritage — something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition: a national heritage of honor, pride, and courage.
- hexaglot — a book written in six languages
- high tea — a late afternoon or early evening meal similar to a light supper.
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hostages — Plural form of hostage.
- ideating — to form an idea, thought, or image of.
- ignatiev — Count Nikolai Pavlovich. 1832–1908, Russian diplomat and politician. As ambassador to Turkey (1864–77), he negotiated the Treaty of San Stefano (1878) ending the Russo-Turkish War
- indagate — to investigate; research.
- ingather — to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- ingrates — Plural form of ingrate.
- initgame — (games) /in-it'gaym/ [IRC] An IRC version of the venerable trivia game "20 questions", in which one user changes his nick to the initials of a famous person or other named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions, with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to "fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also hing.
- intangle — Archaic form of entangle.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- interage — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
- irangate — a political scandal of 1986 in the United States involving the illegal sale of arms to Iran in return for the release of US hostages held there, and the use of the profits to funds Contra rebels in Nicaragua
- irrigate — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
- joktaleg — a large clasp knife or pocketknife; jackknife.
- jugulate — to check or suppress (disease) by extreme measures.
- k'ang te — Pu-yi, Henry.
- kattegat — a strait between Jutland and Sweden. 40–70 miles (64–113 km) wide.
- 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.
- large it — to enjoy oneself or celebrate in an extravagant way
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- laugheth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'laugh'.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- legalist — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatary — a legatee
- legatees — Plural form of legatee.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- legatura — (music) A tie or brace; a syncopation.
- lekgotla — a meeting place for village assemblies, court cases, and meetings of village leaders
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- levigate — to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- liftgate — hatch2 (def 9b).
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- ligulate — having or forming a ligula.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- litigate — to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
- litreage — a capacity measured in litres
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- mag tape — a magnetic tape used for recording data.
- magister — Master; sir: -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
- magnates — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
- magnetar — A neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.