8-letter words containing l, g, u
- gauchely — In a gauche manner.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- gaullist — a supporter of the political principles of Charles Charles de Gaulle.
- gaultier — Jean-Paul (ʒɑ̃pɔl). born 1952, French fashion designer
- gaumless — gormless.
- gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
- gealousy — Obsolete form of jealousy.
- gelasius — (Giovanni de Gaeta) died 1119, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1118–19.
- gelibolu — a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.
- gemmules — Plural form of gemmule.
- gestural — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- gesualdo — Don Carlo [dawn kahr-law] /dɔn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), Prince of Venosa [ve-naw-zah] /vɛˈnɔ zɑ/ (Show IPA), c1560–1613, Italian composer.
- geulincx — Arnold, 1624?–69, Belgian philosopher.
- ghastful — frightful.
- ghoulish — strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
- glabrous — having a surface devoid of hair or pubescence.
- glacious — Characteristic, composed, or of the nature of icy; icy.“Gla
- glamours — Plural form of glamour.
- glamoury — (obsolete) magic.
- glandule — (anatomy) A small gland or secreting vessel.
- glareous — growing in gravel
- glassful — an amount contained by or sufficient to fill a glass or tumbler.
- glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- glaucous — light bluish-green or greenish-blue.
- 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.
- gleefull — Archaic form of gleeful.
- globular — globe-shaped; spherical.
- globules — Plural form of globule.
- globulet — a small globule
- globulin — any of a group of proteins, as myosin, occurring in plant and animal tissue, insoluble in pure water but soluble in dilute salt solutions and coagulable by heat.
- globulus — The nucleus globosus.
- glorious — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- glucagon — a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
- glucides — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucidic — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucinic — relating to glucinium
- glucinum — (formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl.
- glucogen — Alternative form of glycogen.
- 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.
- glue ear — accumulation of fluid in the middle ear in children, caused by infection and sometimes resulting in deafness
- glueball — a hypothetical object consisting of two or more gluons.
- gluelike — Resembling glue or some aspect of it.
- glugging — to make the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle.
- gluhwein — mulled wine
- gluiness — Alt form glueyness.
- glum bum — a pessimistic person
- glumella — a palea
- glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- glumpily — in a glumpy manner