8-letter words containing g, s, l
- globulus — The nucleus globosus.
- glooscap — (among the Micmac and other Native North American peoples) a traditional trickster hero
- gloriosa — any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange, and red: family Liliaceae
- glorioso — (obsolete) A boaster.
- glorious — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- glossary — a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
- glosseme — (in glossematics) an irreducible, invariant form, as a morpheme or tagmeme, that functions as the smallest meaningful unit of linguistic signaling.
- glossier — Comparative form of glossy.
- glossies — Plural form of glossy.
- glossily — In a glossy manner.
- glossina — tsetse fly.
- glossing — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- glossist — (obsolete) A writer of glosses, or comments.
- glottals — Plural form of glottal.
- glucides — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucosan — any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- glucosin — any of a class of compounds, some of which are highly toxic, derived from reactions of glucose with ammonia.
- gluiness — Alt form glueyness.
- glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- glumpish — glum
- gluttons — Plural form of glutton.
- glycosyl — (biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
- glyphics — Plural form of glyphic.
- glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
- goalless — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- goalpost — a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.
- gobblers — Plural form of gobbler.
- godolias — Gedaliah.
- goebbels — Joseph Paul [yoh-zef poul] /ˈyoʊ zɛf paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1897–1945, German propaganda director for the Nazis.
- goethals — George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.
- goldbugs — Informal. a person, especially an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.
- 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
- goldrush — Alternative spelling of gold rush.
- goldsize — an adhesive used to fix gold leaf to a surface
- goliaths — Plural form of goliath.
- goloshes — a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- gondolas — Plural form of gondola.
- gonzales — Richard Alonzo ("Pancho") 1928–1995, U.S. tennis player.
- googlies — Plural form of googly.
- googlish — Resembling or in the manner of Google.
- gorillas — Plural form of gorilla.
- gormless — lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.
- goslings — Plural form of gosling.
- gospeler — a person who reads or sings the Gospel.
- gospelly — Resembling gospel music.
- gossypol — a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.
- gracilis — a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee.
- grackles — Plural form of grackle.
- graduals — Plural form of gradual.