8-letter words containing g, e, o
- regrowth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- religio- — religion, religious, religion and
- religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- renegado — a renegade.
- renogram — a kidney scan monitoring the throughput by the kidney of a radioactive chemical injected into the bloodstream
- replough — to plough again
- resought — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- rheology — the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
- ridgetop — the summit of a ridge
- ringbone — a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.
- ringdove — a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.
- ringtone — telephone's ringing sound
- rodeoing — a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- roebling — John Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- roentgen — Wilhelm Konrad [wil-helm kon-rad;; German vil-helm kawn-raht] /ˈwɪl hɛlm ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈkɔn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1923, German physicist: discoverer of x-rays 1895; Nobel prize 1901.
- roger ii — 1095–1154, Norman king of Sicily (1130–54). His court was an intellectual centre for Muslim and Christian scholars
- ronggeng — a Malay traditional dance
- roseburg — a city in W Oregon.
- roseslug — any of various types of pest that feed on roses
- roughage — rough or coarse material.
- roughest — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- roughleg — any of several kinds of large hawk with feathered legs
- routeing — (networking) (US "routing") /roo'ting/ The process, performed by a router, of selecting the correct interface and next hop for a packet being forwarded. This is the British and international standard spelling. See also Exterior Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol.
- roweling — a small wheel with radiating points, forming the extremity of a spur.
- rugulose — finely rugose; having many small wrinkles.
- sabotage — any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
- sagamore — (among the American Indians of New England) a chief or leader.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sargeson — Frank. 1903–82, New Zealand short-story writer and novelist. His work includes the short-story collection That Summer and Other Stories (1946) and the novel I Saw in my Dream (1949)
- scarmoge — a skirmish or minor conflict
- scourger — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
- scroggie — having scrogs upon it
- scrouger — something big
- scrounge — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- seagoing — designed or fit for going to sea, as a vessel.
- seal dog — an iron hook used for dragging seal carcasses over the ice.
- seignior — a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
- selangor — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- semi-god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- serology — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- sexology — the study of sexual behavior.
- sgabello — a side chair of the Renaissance, consisting of a small seat, usually octagonal, often resting on a cubical part and supported either on two carved planks set transversely on edge or on three legs, with a back formed from a carved plank.
- she-goat — a female goat
- sheepdog — a dog trained to herd and guard sheep.
- shortage — a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash.
- sidelong — directed to one side: a sidelong glance.
- signoret — Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)
- sled dog — a dog trained to pull a sled, usually working in a team.
- sloe gin — a cordial or liqueur made from gin flavored with sloes.