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8-letter words containing g, a, e

  • bedeguar — a moss-like growth found on rosebushes, caused by a reaction by the bush to the egg-laying process of the gall wasp or gallfly
  • beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
  • beggarly — meanly inadequate; very poor
  • being as — You can use being as to introduce a reason for what you are saying.
  • belgrade — the capital of Serbia, in the E part at the confluence of the Danube and Sava Rivers: became the capital of Serbia in 1878, of Yugoslavia in 1929, and later of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006). Pop: 1 280 639 (2002)
  • belgrano — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1770–1820, Argentine general.
  • belt bag — a bag that can be attached to a belt
  • bengalee — a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh.
  • benghazi — a port in N Libya, on the Gulf of Sidra: centre of Italian colonization (1911–42); scene of much fighting in World War II. Pop: 1 080 500 (2002 est)
  • benguela — a port in W Angola: founded in 1617; a terminus (with Lobito) of the railway that runs from Beira in Mozambique through the Copper Belt of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Pop: about 200 000 (1990 est)
  • beranger — Pierre-Jean de (pjɛr ʒɑ̃ də). 1780–1857, French lyric and satirical poet
  • berating — to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.
  • bergamot — a small Asian spiny rutaceous tree, Citrus bergamia, having sour pear-shaped fruit
  • bergenia — an evergreen ground-covering plant
  • bergerac — Savinien Cyrano de [sav-in-yen sir-uh-noh duh;; French sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] /ˌsæv ɪnˈyɛn ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də;; French sa viˈnyɛ̃ si raˈnɔ də/ (Show IPA), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.
  • bergfall — an avalanche
  • beringia — the former land bridge between Siberia & Alas., over which Asian animals and peoples migrated into North America
  • berrigan — an Australian tree, Pittosporum phylliraeoides, with hanging branches
  • berthage — a place for mooring boats
  • bethpage — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
  • beverage — Beverages are drinks.
  • bewaring — to be wary, cautious, or careful of (usually used imperatively): Beware such inconsistency. Beware his waspish wit.
  • big beat — an eclectic type of dance music in which heavy beats and samples are layered over the songs or instrumental tracks of other performers or bands
  • big deal — If you say that something is a big deal, you mean that it is important or significant in some way.
  • big easy — the New Orleans
  • big game — Large wild animals such as lions and elephants that are hunted for sport are often referred to as big game.
  • big head — If you describe someone as a big head, you disapprove of them because they think they are very clever and know everything.
  • big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
  • big name — A big name is a person who is successful and famous because of their work.
  • big-name — having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous: a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
  • bigarade — a Seville orange
  • bijugate — (of compound leaves) having two pairs of leaflets
  • birdcage — A birdcage is a cage in which birds are kept.
  • blackleg — a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
  • blagueur — a person who engages in blague
  • bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
  • blindage — (esp formerly) a protective screen or structure, as over a trench
  • blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
  • blue bag — a fabric bag for a barrister's robes
  • blue gas — water gas.
  • bog deal — pine wood found preserved in peat bogs
  • bogarted — to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing: Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?
  • bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
  • bondager — someone who performs bondservice; a bondman
  • bondages — slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
  • bongrace — a brim or shade on the front of women's bonnets or hats, intended to protect the face from the sun
  • bowgrace — a fender or pad used to protect the bows of a vessel from ice.
  • braggers — a person who brags.
  • brakeage — the braking power of a vehicle, esp a train
  • brassage — a fee charged for coining money
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