8-letter words containing i, n, g, e, r
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- generics — Plural form of generic.
- generify — (computing) To make generic.
- genetrix — a female progenitor
- genitors — Plural form of genitor.
- geniture — birth; generation.
- genseric — a.d. c390–477, king of the Vandals, conqueror in northern Africa and Italy.
- gentrice — gentility; high birth.
- gentries — Plural form of gentry.
- 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.
- georgian — of or relating to the period of British history from the accession of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, or the four kings named George who reigned successively during this period.
- georgina — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- geranial — a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- geraniol — a colorless or pale-yellow terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, with a geraniumlike odor, found in rose oil, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in perfumes and flavors.
- geranium — any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- germaine — a female given name.
- germania — an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- germanic — of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- germline — Those cells of an individual that have genetic material that could be passed to offspring; the source of gametes.
- geronimo — (Goyathlay) 1829–1909, American Apache Indian chief.
- gerontic — geriatric.
- gershwin — George, 1898–1937, U.S. composer.
- gesneria — any plant of the mostly tuberous-rooted S. American genus Gesneria, grown as a greenhouse plant for its large leaves and showy tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae
- gherkins — Plural form of gherkin.
- gingered — Spiced with ginger.
- gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
- gingerol — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger.
- ginsberg — Allen, 1926–97, U.S. poet associated with the Beat Generation.
- ginzberg — Asher [ash-er] /ˈæʃ ər/ (Show IPA), (Achad Ha-Am; Ahad Ha-am) 1856–1927, Hebrew philosophical writer and editor, born in Russia.
- girgenti — former name of Agrigento.
- girlness — (nonstandard) The state or condition of being a girl; femininity, girlhood.
- girtline — gantline.
- gisborne — a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- gitterns — Plural form of gittern.
- glargine — (medicine) A form of slow-release insulin.
- gleipnir — a bond with magic properties, forged by elves, and used by the gods to bind Loki.
- glycerin — glycerol.
- gorgerin — the neckline portion of a capital of a column, or a feature forming the junction between a shaft and its capital.
- goriness — covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- gradient — the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- grainage — the duty paid on grain
- grainger — Percy Aldridge [awl-drij] /ˈɔl drɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.
- grainier — Comparative form of grainy.
- granites — Plural form of granite.
- grannies — Informal. a grandmother.
- gratinee — to cook (food) au gratin
- greasing — Present participle of grease.
- greaving — Present participle of greave.
- greeking — greek