8-letter words containing n, a, u, g
- gray urn — a smooth, urn-shaped edible mushroom, Urnula craterium, commonly found in North America on fallen hardwood.
- groanful — sad or marked by groaning
- guadiana — a river in SW Europe, flowing S from central Spain through SE Portugal to the Gulf of Cádiz. 515 miles (830 km) long.
- guanacos — Plural form of guanaco.
- guandong — a former territory in NE China at the tip of Liaodong peninsula; leased to Japan 1905–45.
- guaranty — a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
- guardant — (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- guarding — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- guarneri — Giuseppe Antonio [joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Joseph Guarnerius) 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.
- guaynabo — a city in N Puerto Rico, SE of Bayamón.
- guernica — Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
- guianese — of or relating to the region of Guiana, its inhabitants, or their language.
- guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- gum band — a rubber band.
- gumlands — infertile land from which the original kauri bush has been removed or burnt producing only kauri gum
- gun laws — laws relating to the possession and use of guns
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- gunlayer — a person who aims a ship's gun
- gunmaker — a person or company that makes guns.
- gunmetal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- gunpaper — a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton.
- gunwales — Plural form of gunwale.
- gunwhale — Misspelling of gunwale.
- gunwoman — A female gunman.
- gurnards — Plural form of gurnard.
- gustnado — A strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line.
- guyanese — an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- hagueton — acton.
- handguns — Plural form of handgun.
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangzhou — a province in E China, on the East China Sea. 39,768 sq. mi. (102,999 sq. km). Capital: Hangzhou.
- harangue — a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
- haunting — remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten: haunting music; haunting memories.
- heat gun — a handheld device that produces a flameless stream of extremely hot air, as for rapid drying or for softening paint for removal.
- huang he — a river flowing from W China into the Gulf of Bohai. 2800 miles (4510 km) long.
- huang ti — the legendary first emperor of China.
- huapango — a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.
- huizinga — Johan, 1872–1945, Dutch historian.
- huzzaing — Present participle of huzza.
- ignatius — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- infrugal — not frugal; wasteful
- inguinal — of, relating to, or situated in the groin.
- jaunting — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- jug band — a small group of performers who play chiefly blues or folk music on makeshift or very simple instruments, as washboards, harmonicas, kazoos, and empty jugs, the latter being played by blowing across the openings.
- junagadh — a town in India, in Gujarat: noted for its Buddhist caves and temples. Pop: 168 686 (2001)
- jungfrau — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps. 13,668 feet (4166 meters).
- kwantung — Older Spelling. Guandong.
- langauge — Misspelling of language.