8-letter words containing g, r, i, s, l
- lighters — Plural form of lighter.
- lingster — an interpreter
- lustring — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- lysergic — Used in designation of lysergic acid, lysergic acid diethylamide.
- newsgirl — a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.
- nursling — an infant, child, or young animal being nursed or being cared for by a nurse.
- obligors — Plural form of obligor.
- pilgrims — a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: pilgrims to the Holy Land.
- railings — a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
- rawlings — Marjorie Kinnan [ki-nan] /kɪˈnæn/ (Show IPA), 1896–1953, U.S. novelist and journalist.
- regalism — the principle that royalty have the highest power, esp when referring to church affairs
- regalist — a person who believes in or promotes regalism
- riesling — Horticulture. a variety of grape. the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
- 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.
- ringless — a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- ringlets — locks of hair hanging down in spiral curls
- ringsail — ringtail (def 3).
- rustling — to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
- 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.
- scaliger — Joseph Justus [juhs-tuh s] /ˈdʒʌs təs/ (Show IPA), 1540–1609, French scholar and critic.
- scargill — Arthur. born 1938, British trades union leader; president of the National Union of Mineworkers (1982–2002). He led the miners in a long and bitter strike (1984–85), but failed to prevent pit closures
- scriggle — to wriggle
- scriggly — wriggly
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- shopgirl — a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- showgirl — a woman who appears in the chorus of a show, nightclub act, etc.
- singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- skirling — the sound of a bagpipe.
- slurring — to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
- sniggler — to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their lurking places.
- sparling — the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- springal — a young man
- starling — a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.
- sterling — of, relating to, or noting British money: The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
- stirling — Also called Stirlingshire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in central Scotland.
- surgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- wigglers — Plural form of wiggler.
- wriggles — Plural form of wriggle.
- ygdrasil — the great ash tree whose roots and branches hold together the universe