8-letter words containing g, o, n
- garoting — to execute by the garrote.
- garrison — William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
- gas oven — a domestic oven heated by gas
- gascogne — Gascony
- gasogene — gazogene.
- gasolene — gasoline.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gastonia — a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.
- gazogene — an apparatus for impregnating a liquid with a gas, especially carbon dioxide.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- gelsolin — an actin-binding protein that modulates actin filament length and gelation, influencing cell locomotion and structure, endocytosis, etc.
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- geminous — found in pairs
- gemshorn — a type of horn with carved tone holes, traditionally made from the horn of the chamois
- gemstone — a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genipapo — A tropical American tree of the bedstraw family that yields useful timber. Its fruit has a jellylike pulp that is used for flavoring drinks and to make a black dye.
- genitors — Plural form of genitor.
- genizoth — Plural form of genizah.
- genocide — the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
- genogram — a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
- genomics — the study of genomes.
- genotype — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- geognost — a student of, or expert in, geognosy
- geognosy — Archaic. a science dealing with the constituent parts of the earth, its envelope of air and water, its crust, and the condition of its interior.
- geogonic — relating to geogony
- geomancy — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- geophone — a device that is placed on or in the ground and used to detect seismic waves.
- geoponic — of or relating to tillage or agriculture; agricultural.
- georgann — a female given name.
- georgian — of or relating to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period.
- georgina — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- 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.
- germano- — German, German and
- geronimo — (Goyathlay) 1829–1909, American Apache Indian chief.
- gerontic — geriatric.
- geronto- — indicating old age
- get down — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- get into — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- get onto — discuss
- ghosting — the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
- gigatons — Plural form of gigaton.
- gingerol — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
- ginhouse — a building in which cotton is ginned
- ginkgoes — Plural form of ginkgo.
- gioconda — Mona Lisa.
- giordano — Luca [loo-kuh;; Italian loo-kah] /ˈlu kə;; Italian ˈlu kɑ/ (Show IPA), ("Luca Fapresto") 1632–1705, Italian painter.
- gisborne — a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- given to — past participle of give.
- glamazon — A glamorous, powerfully assertive woman.