8-letter words containing m, a, l, i, g
- malinger — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- malpighi — Marcello [mahr-chel-law] /mɑrˈtʃɛl lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1628–94, Italian anatomist.
- maltings — Plural form of malting.
- mamaliga — a porridge of cornmeal, orig. of Romania
- mangling — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
- marigold — any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
- maudling — Present participle of maudle.
- measling — A form of delamination, or separation in a laminate material, resulting in a spotty appearance.
- medaling — a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer.
- megalith — a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- megillah — Slang. a lengthy, detailed explanation or account: Just give me the facts, not the whole megillah. a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.
- metaling — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- miauling — Present participle of miaul.
- mileages — Plural form of mileage.
- milligal — a unit of acceleration, equal to one thousandth of a gal; one thousandth of a centimeter per second per second. Abbreviation: mGal.
- milligan — Spike, real name Terence Alan Milligan. 1918–2002, Irish radio, stage, and film comedian and author, born in India. He appeared in The Goon Show (with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe; BBC Radio, 1952–60) and his films include Postman's Knock (1962), Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall (1972), The Three Musketeers (1974), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), and Yellowbeard (1982). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 2000
- misalign — To align incorrectly.
- mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- mucilage — any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
- mulligan — Gerald Joseph ("Gerry"; "Jeru") 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
- multiage — Concerning more than one age.
- myalgias — pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.
- ngaliema — Mount, a mountain with two summits, in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: highest peak in the Ruwenzori group. 16,790 feet (5119 meters).
- oligemia — Alt form olig\u00e6mia.
- qualming — the state of having a qualm
- rambling — aimlessly wandering.
- regalism — the principle that royalty have the highest power, esp when referring to church affairs
- sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- semigala — an event similar to a gala but on a lesser scale; an occasion that is festive but not to the degree of a gala
- slamming — a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- time lag — A time lag is a fairly long interval of time between one event and another related event that happens after it.
- time-lag — the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect: a time-lag between the declaration of war and full war production.