8-letter words containing g, i, l, c
- geulincx — Arnold, 1624?–69, Belgian philosopher.
- glaciate — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- glaciers — an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
- glacious — Characteristic, composed, or of the nature of icy; icy.“Gla
- glancing — striking obliquely and bouncing off at an angle: a glancing blow.
- glib ice — ice that is particularly smooth and slippery
- glitched — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- glitches — A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment.
- glucides — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucidic — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucinic — relating to glucinium
- glucinum — (formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl.
- glucosin — any of a class of compounds, some of which are highly toxic, derived from reactions of glucose with ammonia.
- glutamic — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.
- glutaric — Of or pertaining to glutaric acid or its derivatives.
- glycemia — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- glycemic — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- glyceria — any aquatic grass species in the genus Glyceria
- glyceric — of or derived from glycerol.
- glycerin — glycerol.
- glycolic — pertaining to or derived from glycol.
- glyconic — (of a line of verse) consisting of three trochees and one dactyl
- glyphics — Plural form of glyphic.
- glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- godchild — a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism.
- goidelic — Also called Q-Celtic. the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound remained a velar. Irish and Scottish Gaelic belong to Goidelic.
- gracilis — a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee.
- gridlock — the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic.
- guaiacol — a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
- guesclin — Bertrand du ?1320–80, French commander during the Hundred Years' War
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- hackling — Present participle of hackle.
- heckling — to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
- jackling — the winning of the ball, by the defender's team, after a tackle and before a ruck has formed
- lacewing — any of several insects of the family Chrysopidae, having delicate, lacelike wings and golden or copper-colored eyes, the larvae of which are predaceous on aphids and other small insects.
- lancings — Plural form of lancing.
- latching — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- leaching — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- leeching — any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- legacies — Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
- letching — a lecherous desire or craving.
- lexicog. — lexicographical
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- lickings — Plural form of licking.
- ligeance — Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
- lignitic — Containing or resembling lignite.
- linguica — a highly spiced Portuguese garlic sausage.
- liturgic — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- locating — Present participle of locate.