8-letter words containing g, a, l, o, r
- jargonel — a type of pear that ripens early
- kilogram — a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the basic unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. Abbreviation: kg.
- kilogray — one thousand grays
- laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- laforgue — Jules (ʒyl). 1860–87, French symbolist poet. An originator of free verse, he had a considerable influence on modern poetry
- 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.
- languour — Alternative spelling of languor.
- largando — allargando.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- leapfrog — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- lipogram — a written work composed of words chosen so as to avoid the use of one or more specific alphabetic characters.
- logboard — a board used for logging a ship's records
- logogram — a conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol & for the word and. Also called logograph [law-guh-graf, -grahf, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈlɒg ə-/ (Show IPA).
- long arm — a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- longhair — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- lopgrass — a species of smooth-bladed grass, Bromus mollis
- low gear — the arrangement of gears providing little speed but great torque
- malgrado — in spite of
- marigold — any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
- nonglare — (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull rather than shiny
- oligarch — one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- oliguria — scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- oral gel — An oral gel is a semi-solid, jelly-like substance that is applied in the mouth.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- outglare — (transitive) To surpass or outdo in glaring.
- overgall — to make sore all over
- overglad — too glad
- paralogy — false reasoning
- playgoer — a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- portugal — a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Capital: Lisbon.
- prodigal — wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
- rag bolt — barb bolt.
- rag doll — a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.
- rag-doll — a stuffed doll, especially of cloth.
- regional — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- roll bag — a small zippered duffel bag for carrying school supplies, sports gear, or the like.
- selangor — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- travelog — a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.
- trigonal — of, relating to, or shaped like a triangle; having three angles; triangular.
- waterlog — to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
- yearlong — lasting for a year.