8-letter words containing g, y, n, e
- garganey — a small Old World duck, Anas querquedula.
- generify — (computing) To make generic.
- genially — characterized by genius.
- 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.
- gentrify — to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
- 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.
- geomancy — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- gingelly — (India) The sesame plant.
- gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
- givenchy — Hubert de [y-ber duh] /üˈbɛr də/ (Show IPA), born 1927, French fashion designer.
- glycerin — glycerol.
- glycogen — a white, tasteless polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , molecularly similar to starch, constituting the principal carbohydrate storage material in animals and occurring chiefly in the liver, in muscle, and in fungi and yeasts.
- goldenly — In a golden manner.
- gonocyte — an oocyte or spermatocyte
- grayness — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- greenery — green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
- greeneye — a slender fish with pale green eyes
- greenfly — an aphid, Coloradoa rufomaculata, that is an important pest of chrysanthemums.
- greenway — any scenic trail or route set aside for travel or recreational activities.
- greyness — The state or quality of being grey.
- grindery — a workshop for grinding edge tools.
- guernsey — Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
- gunlayer — a person who aims a ship's gun
- guyanese — an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- guyliner — (informal) Eyeliner when used on men; usually associated with the goth and emo subcultures.
- gynaeco- — relating to women; female
- gynecium — gynoecium.
- gynecoid — of or like a woman.
- gynobase — an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.
- gynoecia — Plural form of gynoecium.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- gyrodyne — A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight.
- haringey — a borough of Greater London, England.
- hegemony — leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
- hegumeny — the office of a hegumen
- hengyang — a city in E central Hunan province, in E China.
- homogeny — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a common origin.
- honeying — Present participle of honey.
- hungerly — marked by a hungry look.
- hyalogen — any of several insoluble substances found in many animal structures such as cartilage which yield sugars on hydrolysis structures
- hydrogen — a colorless, odorless, flammable gas that combines chemically with oxygen to form water: the lightest of the known elements. Symbol: H; atomic weight: 1.00797; atomic number: 1; density: 0.0899 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- hygenist — Alternative spelling of hygienist.
- hygienes — Also, hygienics. the science that deals with the preservation of health.
- hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
- hypogene — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- jellying — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- jemmying — Present participle of jemmy.
- key ring — a ring, usually of metal, for holding keys.
- kingsley — Charles, 1819–75, English clergyman, novelist, and poet.