8-letter words containing n, a, g, m, i
- germania — an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- germanic — of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- giantism — Pathology. gigantism.
- girlyman — (slang, derogatory) An effeminate man, a pussy.
- glamping — Informal. the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home: Imagine glamping in a carpeted tent with a comfy queen-size bed.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- gloaming — twilight; dusk.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- grampian — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- gymnasia — a plural of gymnasium2 .
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- homaging — Present participle of homage.
- imaginal — of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.
- imagines — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- impaling — Present participle of impale.
- initgame — (games) /in-it'gaym/ [IRC] An IRC version of the venerable trivia game "20 questions", in which one user changes his nick to the initials of a famous person or other named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions, with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to "fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also hing.
- isangoma — Alternative form of sangoma.
- kingsman — (military) The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
- lambling — a small lamb
- langmuir — Irving, 1881–1957, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- 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.
- magician — an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
- magnesia — ancient name of Manisa.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- magnific — magnificent; imposing.
- magnolia — a city in SW Arkansas.
- 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.
- maltings — Plural form of malting.
- 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.