8-letter words containing g, r, i, n, d
- grindery — a workshop for grinding edge tools.
- grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- grudging — done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The middleweight fight was said to be a grudge match.
- grundies — men's underpants
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- guarding — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- gueridon — a small table or stand, as for holding a candelabrum.
- gurindji — an Aboriginal people of N central Australia
- handgrip — the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- hangbird — a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.
- hardinge — Henry, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore. 1785–1856, British politician, soldier, and colonial administrator; governor general of India (1844–48)
- headring — an African head decoration and symbol of maturity
- hoarding — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- hurdling — (athletics) A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.
- indulger — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- ingender — Obsolete spelling of engender.
- inground — sunk into the ground; built into the ground
- inlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of inlarge.
- kingbird — any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird) of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators.
- lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- lordling — a minor, unimportant, or petty lord.
- margined — Having a margin.
- midrange — of, relating to, or occupying the middle audio frequencies: a midrange frequency.
- mridanga — an ancient drum of India shaped like a long conical barrel with two tuned heads of different sizes.
- niggards — Plural form of niggard.
- nonrigid — not rigid.
- norridge — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- ordering — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organdie — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organoid — Resembling an organ of the body.
- parading — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- prodding — to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
- raddling — Present participle of raddle.
- 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.
- receding — to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
- red wing — (Tantangamini) c1750–c1825, Sioux leader.
- redesign — to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of: to design a new bridge.
- reducing — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- reedling — the bearded tit.
- reginald — a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- residing — to replace the siding on (a building).
- resigned — submissive or acquiescent.
- riddling — a coarse sieve, as one for sifting sand in a foundry.
- ridgling — any male animal, especially a colt, with undescended testicles.
- rig down — Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
- rigadoon — a lively dance, formerly popular, for one couple, characterized by a jumping step and usually in quick duple meter.
- rigaudon — rigadoon.
- ringdove — a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.
- ringside — the area immediately surrounding a ring, especially the area occupied by the first row of seats on all sides of a boxing or wrestling ring.