8-letter words containing m, i, g
- limbourg — a medieval duchy in W Europe: now divided into a province in the SE Netherlands (Limburg) and a province in NE Belgium (Limbourg)
- limiting — serving to restrict or restrain; restrictive; confining.
- lipogram — a written work composed of words chosen so as to avoid the use of one or more specific alphabetic characters.
- logicism — the doctrine, developed chiefly by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, that mathematics can be reduced to logic.
- longtime — existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; longstanding: longtime friends celebrating 50 years of association.
- lygodium — (botany) Any of the genus Lygodium of climbing ferns.
- madrigal — a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- mafeking — a town in N Republic of South Africa: former administrative seat of Bechuanaland; besieged for 217 days by Boers 1899–1900.
- mafikeng — a town in N South Africa: besieged by the Boers for 217 days (1899–1900) during the second Boer War: administrative headquarters of the British protectorate of Bechuanaland until 1965, although outside its borders. Pop: 23 650 (2001)
- magainin — any of a series of related substances with antibacterial properties, derived from the skins of frogs
- magazine — a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.
- magendie — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1783–1855, French physiologist.
- mageship — the role or office of a mage
- maggidim — Plural form of maggid.
- maggiore — Lake, a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).
- maghrebi — a native or inhabitant of the Maghreb.
- magician — an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
- magickal — Involving, or pertaining to, magick (in modern occultism).
- magicked — Simple past tense and past participle of magic.
- magicker — (fantasy) One who does magic; a sorcerer or magician.
- magister — Master; sir: -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
- magmatic — Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- magnesia — ancient name of Manisa.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- magnific — magnificent; imposing.
- magnolia — a city in SW Arkansas.
- magritte — René [French ruh-ney] /French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Belgian painter.
- mailbags — Plural form of mailbag.
- mailgram — a telegram sent to a post office and subsequently printed and delivered by the post office to the addressee
- mailings — Plural form of mailing.
- majoring — a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
- maligned — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- maligner — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- malignly — In a malign manner.
- 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
- manacing — Present participle of manace.
- managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- mandingo — a member of any of a number of peoples forming an extensive linguistic group in western Africa.
- manganic — of or containing manganese, especially in the trivalent state.
- manganin — Any of several alloys of copper, manganese and nickel used in the manufacture of electrical resistors because of the thermal stability of their resistance.
- mangiest — Superlative form of mangy.
- mangling — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- manuring — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- mappings — Plural form of mapping.
- 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.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.