8-letter words containing g, e, l, i, n
- fleering — Present participle of fleer.
- fleeting — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
- flemming — Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1843–1905, German cell biologist.
- fleshing — Present participle of flesh.
- flingers — Plural form of flinger.
- florigen — a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.
- fuelling — combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- fungible — (especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
- gainless — unprofitable.
- galatine — galantine.
- galenism — the medical system or principles of Galen.
- galenite — a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- galenoid — relating to or resembling galena
- galilean — of or relating to Galilee.
- ganglier — Comparative form of gangly.
- gantline — a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gelatine — a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gelatins — Plural form of gelatin.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- geldings — Plural form of gelding.
- gelsolin — an actin-binding protein that modulates actin filament length and gelation, influencing cell locomotion and structure, endocytosis, etc.
- genially — characterized by genius.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- gentiles — Plural form of gentile.
- gentilic — Tribal or national.
- gentling — Present participle of gentle.
- geranial — a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- geraniol — a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- germline — Those cells of an individual that have genetic material that could be passed to offspring; the source of gametes.
- geulincx — Arnold, 1624?–69, Belgian philosopher.
- gill net — a curtainlike net, suspended vertically in the water, with meshes of such a size as to catch by the gills a fish that has thrust its head through.
- gingelli — gingili
- gingelly — (India) The sesame plant.
- gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
- gingerol — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
- girlness — (nonstandard) The state or condition of being a girl; femininity, girlhood.
- girtline — gantline.
- glargine — (medicine) A form of slow-release insulin.
- glassine — a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- gleaning — the act of a person who gleans.
- gleeking — to make a joke; jest.
- gleening — Present participle of gleen.
- gleipnir — a bond with magic properties, forged by elves, and used by the gods to bind Loki.
- glenview — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- glibness — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- glistens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glisten.
- gluhwein — mulled wine