8-letter words containing m, i, g
- steaming — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- stemming — Skiing. the act or instance of a skier pushing the heel of one or both skis outward so that the heels are far apart, as in making certain turns or slowing down.
- sterigma — a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.
- stigmata — a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- storming — a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- stumping — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- stymying — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
- subimago — the first winged stage of the mayfly, with dull opaque wings, known to anglers as a dun, before it metamorphoses into the shiny gauzy imago or spinner
- swamping — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- swimming — an act, instance, or period of swimming.
- swingarm — the main part of the rear suspension on a motorcycle
- swingism — former resistance to the use of agricultural machines
- swingman — a player who can play either of two positions, usually guard and forward.
- taghairm — a form of divination once practised in the Highlands of Scotland
- tagmemic — of or relating to tagmemes.
- tempting — that tempts; enticing or inviting.
- thumbing — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
- thumping — of, like, or pertaining to a thump.
- tigerism — an arrogant and showy manner
- 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.
- tramming — trammel (def 3).
- tramping — the act of tramping.
- trigonum — trigone.
- trimming — the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trumping — a trumpet.
- tumbling — an act of tumbling or falling.
- twigsome — covered with twigs
- umangite — a copper selenide mineral, Cu3Se2, having a dark blue or red colour and metallic lustre
- umpirage — the office or authority of an umpire.
- unmingle — to separate
- unmoving — not moving; still; motionless.
- upcoming — coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented: the upcoming spring fashions.
- veganism — a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- vegemite — a vegetable extract used as a spread, flavouring, etc
- vomiting — act of being sick
- wegotism — (colloquial, dated) Excessive use of the pronoun 'we'.
- weighman — a person whose occupation is weighing goods, produce, etc.
- whelming — to submerge; engulf.
- whiggism — the principles or practices of Whigs.
- whomping — Present participle of whomp.
- wightman — Hazel Hotchkiss, 1886–1974, U.S. tennis player.
- wigmaker — a person who makes or sells wigs.
- wimbling — a device used especially in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole.
- wimpling — a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.
- wine gum — any of a variety of gumdrops coloured and flavoured to suggest types of wines but containing no alcohol
- wing dam — a jetty for diverting the current of a stream.
- wingmate — Alternative form of wingman.
- wyrmling — (fantasy) A small wyrm or dragon.