8-letter words containing n, o, g, e
- cryogens — Plural form of cryogen.
- cyanogen — an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN)2
- cymogene — a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
- cytogeny — (biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis.
- d region — the lowest region of the ionosphere, extending from a height of about 60 kilometres to about 90 kilometres: contains a low concentration of free electrons and reflects low-frequency radio waves
- deboning — to remove the bones from (meat, fish, or fowl); bone: Before cooking, the chicken breasts should be deboned with a small, sharp knife.
- decagons — Plural form of decagon.
- decoding — the act or the process of converting something from a coded form into a normal form
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- deighton — Len. born 1929, British thriller writer. His books include The Ipcress File (1962), Bomber (1970), and the trilogy Berlin Game, Mexico Set, and London Match (1983–85)
- demoting — Present participle of demote.
- denoting — to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
- deposing — Present participle of depose.
- detoxing — Present participle of detox.
- devoting — to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading.
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- diogenes — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.
- doggoned — to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dordogne — a river in SW France, flowing W to the Gironde estuary. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- doweling — Also called dowel pin. Carpentry. a pin, usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent their slipping or to align them.
- dowering — Present participle of dower.
- dragonet — any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- dragonné — shaped like a dragon
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
- dungeons — Plural form of dungeon.
- e region — the region of the ionosphere in which the E layer forms.
- e-voting — electronic voting.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- edgebone — aitchbone.
- edgerton — Harold Eugene ("Doc") 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.
- egestion — the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
- egomania — Obsessive egotism or self-centeredness.
- elbowing — Present participle of elbow.
- elongate — Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
- encoding — (computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
- encoring — Present participle of encore.
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endogeny — Growth from within.
- endowing — Present participle of endow.
- enginous — ingenious or clever
- engorged — Simple past tense and past participle of engorge.
- engorges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engorge.
- engouled — (of a cross, bend, etc) disappearing into the mouth of an animal
- engroove — to put a groove into; to fit into a groove
- enjoying — Present participle of enjoy.
- enneagon — (geometry) A polygon with nine sides; a nonagon.
- enrobing — Present participle of enrobe.