8-letter words containing g, r, a, n, i
- re-align — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- reacting — to act or perform again.
- readings — Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26.
- readying — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- reaginic — relating to or caused by a reagin, or functioning as a reagin
- reassign — to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel.
- rebating — a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- recaning — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- regalian — of or relating to regalia or royalty
- regaling — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
- reginald — a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- regional — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- relacing — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- relating — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- relaxing — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- relaying — re-lay.
- remargin — to provide additional cash or collateral to a broker in order to keep secure stock bought on margin.
- rheingau — a small wine-growing region in Hesse, in central Germany, on the Rhine.
- rigadoon — a lively dance, formerly popular, for one couple, characterized by a jumping step and usually in quick duple meter.
- rigatoni — a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- rigaudon — rigadoon.
- ring man — Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
- ring taw — ringer1 (def 4).
- ringbark — girdle (def 11).
- ringhals — a highly venomous snake, Hemachatus haemachatus, of southern Africa, related to the cobras, having one to three light-colored bands across its throat and characterized by its ability to accurately spit its venom up to 7 feet (2.1 meter) away.
- ringsail — ringtail (def 3).
- ringtail — any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- rivaling — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- roaching — Nautical. the upward curve at the foot of a square sail. (loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
- roarming — severe
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- rogation — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- rotating — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- rugbeian — of or relating to Rugby School
- salering — an enclosed area for livestock at market
- salinger — J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- sanglier — a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- sharking — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- sharping — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shearing — Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- signoria — the government of an Italian city-state
- singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- smarting — to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
- sparling — the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- sparring — a motion of sparring.
- spearing — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.