8-letter words containing g, i, l
- galatine — galantine.
- galaxies — Plural form of galaxy.
- galelike — Resembling or characteristic of a gale of wind.
- 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
- galeries — (in French Louisiana) a house with its main story above the ground floor and with verandas (galeries) for both stories in tiers on at least one side.
- galerius — full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 ad, Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians
- galician — of or relating to Galicia in NW Spain, its people, or their language.
- galilean — of or relating to Galilee.
- galilees — Plural form of galilee.
- galivant — Alt form gallivant.
- gallatin — Albert, 1761–1849, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1801–13.
- galleria — a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments.
- galliard — a spirited dance for two dancers in triple rhythm, common in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- gallican — Gallic; French.
- gallinas — Pun·ta [poon-tah] /ˈpun tɑ/ (Show IPA) a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.
- galliots — Plural form of galliot.
- gallipot — a type of turpentine exuded on the stems of certain species of pine.
- gallivat — (nautical) A small armed vessel, with sails and oars, used on the Malabar coast.
- gallopin — (obsolete) An underservant in the kitchen; a scullion, or cook's errand boy.
- galtonia — any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
- galvanic — pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
- gamaliel — (“the Elder” or “Gamaliel I”), died a.d. 50?, the teacher of Paul (Acts 22:3); the grandson of Hillel.
- gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
- gamelike — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- ganglial — Of or pertaining to a ganglion.
- ganglier — Comparative form of gangly.
- gangling — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.
- ganglio- — ganglion
- ganglion — Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- gangnail — a particular arrangement of nails on a metal plate, used as a connecting piece in strong timber joints
- 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.
- gaolbird — Alternative spelling of jailbird.
- gap-fill — In language teaching, a gap-fill test is an exercise in which words are removed from a text and replaced with spaces. The learner has to fill each space with the missing word or a suitable word.
- gapingly — In a gaping way.
- garbling — Present participle of garble.
- garfield — James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
- gargling — Present participle of gargle.
- garishly — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- garlicky — a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- gas lift — Gas lift is a method in which gas is injected into the production tubing (= tubes through which hydrocarbons flow to the surface) to allow liquids to enter the wellbore at a higher flow rate.
- gasalier — A gas-powered chandelier.
- gaselier — Alt form gasalier.
- gasfield — a subterranean area where natural gas is found
- gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- gasolier — a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- gaullist — a supporter of the political principles of Charles Charles de Gaulle.