8-letter words containing g, o, d
- goffered — Simple past tense and past participle of goffer.
- 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.
- golconda — a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
- gold bug — one who buys, or advocates buying, gold as protection against an anticipated collapse in the value of currency, stocks, etc.
- goldberg — Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
- goldbugs — Informal. a person, especially an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.
- goldenly — In a golden manner.
- goldfish — a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools.
- goldless — lacking gold
- goldmark — Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Hungarian composer.
- goldmine — Alternative spelling of gold mine.
- goldrush — Alternative spelling of gold rush.
- goldsize — an adhesive used to fix gold leaf to a surface
- goldtone — gold-coloured
- goldwork — work produced by a goldsmith.
- gondolas — Plural form of gondola.
- gondomar — Diego Sarmiento de Acuña [dye-gaw sahr-myen-taw th e ah-koo-nyah] /ˈdyɛ gɔ sɑrˈmyɛn tɔ ðɛ ɑˈku nyɑ/ (Show IPA), Count of, 1567–1626, Spanish diplomat.
- gondwana — a hypothetical landmass in the Southern Hemisphere that separated toward the end of the Paleozoic Era to form South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia.
- gonidium — (in algae) any one-celled asexual reproductive body, as a tetraspore or zoospore.
- gonoduct — a duct leading from a gonad to the exterior, through which gametes pass
- good and — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- good day — day spent well
- good egg — a person who is pleasant, agreeable, or trustworthy.
- good for — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- good guy — decent man
- good job — expressing admiration
- good joe — a warm-hearted, good-natured person.
- good old — You use good old before the name of a person, place, or thing when you are referring to them in an affectionate way.
- good-bye — a farewell.
- goodbyes — Plural form of goodbye.
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- goodrich — Samuel Griswold [griz-wuh ld,, -wohld,, -wawld] /ˈgrɪz wəld,, -woʊld,, -wɔld/ (Show IPA), ("Peter Parley") 1793–1860, U.S. author and publisher.
- goodsire — a grandfather
- goodwife — Chiefly Scot. the mistress of a household.
- goodwill — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- goodwood — an area in SE England, in Sussex: site of a famous racecourse and of Goodwood House, built 1780–1800
- goodyear — Charles, 1800–60, U.S. inventor: developer of the process of vulcanizing rubber.
- gordimer — Nadine, 1923–2014, South African short-story writer and novelist: Nobel Prize 1991.
- gospodar — a hospodar; a master
- gospodin — a title of respect corresponding to Mr.
- gossiped — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- gottwald — Klement [kle-ment] /ˈklɛ mɛnt/ (Show IPA), 1896–1953, Czech Communist leader: prime minister 1946–48; president 1948–53.
- gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
- goutweed — a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.
- governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- granados — Enrique [en-ree-ke] /ɛnˈri kɛ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1916, Spanish pianist and composer.
- granddog — (humorous) A dog owned by the children of someone old enough to be a grandparent; a dog that has a similar role to a grandchild.
- grandmom — (US) Grandmother.
- grandpop — (US, informal) grandfather.
- grandson — a son of one's son or daughter.