8-letter words containing l, a, n, g, o
- galleons — Plural form of galleon.
- galloons — Plural form of galloon.
- gallopin — (obsolete) An underservant in the kitchen; a scullion, or cook's errand boy.
- galtonia — any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
- galvano- — indicating a galvanic current
- ganglio- — ganglion
- ganglion — Anatomy. a mass of nerve tissue existing outside the central nervous system. any of certain masses of gray matter in the brain, as the basal ganglia.
- ganglord — The leader of a gang, especially a criminal organization.
- gantlope — gauntlet2 .
- gasolene — gasoline.
- gasoline — a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- 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.
- glamazon — A glamorous, powerfully assertive woman.
- glasnost — the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
- glazunov — Alexander Konstantinovitch [al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-,, kon-stuh n-tee-nuh-vich;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-,, ˌkɒn stənˈti nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr kən stʌnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1865–1936, Russian composer.
- glendora — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- gloaming — twilight; dusk.
- gloating — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- glossina — tsetse fly.
- gloveman — fielder.
- gloxinia — any of several horticultural varieties of a plant belonging to the genus Sinningia, of the gesneria family, especially S. speciosa, having large white, red, or purple bell-shaped flowers.
- glucagon — a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
- glucosan — any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- go along — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- go blank — If your mind goes blank, you are suddenly unable to think of anything appropriate to say, for example in reply to a question.
- goatling — a young goat
- golconda — a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
- golfiana — golfing collectibles
- gondolas — Plural form of gondola.
- gonfalon — a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails.
- gonzales — Richard Alonzo ("Pancho") 1928–1995, U.S. tennis player.
- gonzález — Julio (ˈxuljo). 1876–1942, Spanish sculptor: one of the first to create abstract geometric forms with soldered iron
- groanful — sad or marked by groaning
- halogens — Plural form of halogen.
- hand log — chip log.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- hoagland — Edward, born 1932, U.S. novelist and essayist.
- hollaing — Present participle of holla.
- hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- hyalogen — any of several insoluble substances found in many animal structures such as cartilage which yield sugars on hydrolysis structures
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- isogonal — equiangular; isogonic.
- jargonel — a type of pear that ripens early
- kaoliang — a variety of grain sorghum.
- laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- lagoonal — Of or pertaining to a lagoon, especially one behind a coral reef.
- langosta — spiny lobster.