8-letter words containing g, y, r, o
- gryphons — Plural form of gryphon.
- gurgoyle — Alternative form of gargoyle.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- gyp-room — a pantry, especially one attached to a student's quarters.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- gyratory — moving in a circle or spiral; gyrating.
- 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.
- gyroidal — having a spiral arrangement.
- gyrolite — calcium silicate hydroxide in a hydrated form
- gyrostat — a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case.
- horology — the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.
- hydrogel — a gel whose liquid constituent is water.
- 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.
- hypergol — any hypergolic agent.
- kilogray — one thousand grays
- kymogram — the graphic record produced by a diagnostic kymograph.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- levogyre — an anticlockwise spiral
- merogony — the development of an embryo from egg fragments lacking the egg nucleus but having an introduced male nucleus.
- mornynge — Obsolete spelling of morning.
- morology — Foolish talk; nonsense.
- myograph — an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.
- negatory — marked by negation; denying; negative.
- nugatory — of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- orangery — a warm place, as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated in cool climates.
- paralogy — false reasoning
- pigeonry — a loft for keeping pigeons in; dovecote; pigeon house
- playgoer — a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- podgorny — Nikolai Viktorovich [nyi-kuh-lahy vyeek-tuh-ruh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈvyik tə rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1965–77.
- polydrug — being or pertaining to several drug used simultaneously, especially narcotics or addictive drugs: a center for dealing with polydrug abuse.
- porogamy — the fertilization of a seed plant involving passage of the pollen tube into the ovule by the micropyle
- porridgy — resembling the taste, texture, or appearance of porridge
- pyrology — the study of fire or heat, esp the branch of chemistry concerned with the use and properties of fire
- rheology — the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
- rogatory — pertaining to asking or requesting: a rogatory commission.
- rovingly — in a roving manner
- rugosity — having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- scroungy — given to or characterized by scrounging.
- serology — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- signiory — seigniory.
- sly grog — bootleg liquor.
- sly-grog — bootleg liquor.
- strongly — with great strength or force: wind blowing strongly from the west.
- virology — the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.
- voyageur — (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
- worrying — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- yearlong — lasting for a year.
- yoghourt — a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.
- yoldring — a yellowhammer.
- youngers — Plural form of younger.