8-letter words containing p, o, g
- gossiper — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- gossipry — Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
- gossypol — a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.
- grandpop — (US, informal) grandfather.
- grogshop — a saloon or barroom, especially a cheap one.
- gross up — to increase (net income) to its pretax value
- groupage — the action of gathering people or objects into a group or groups
- groupers — Plural form of grouper.
- groupies — Plural form of groupie.
- grouping — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- groupism — the tendency to conform to the general thinking and behavior of a group.
- groupist — a follower of a group
- grouplet — a small group
- groupoid — an algebraic system closed under a binary operation. Also called monoid. Compare group (def 9), semigroup.
- grown-up — having reached the age of maturity.
- grownups — a mature, fully grown person; adult.
- gryphons — Plural form of gryphon.
- gulfport — a city in SE Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico.
- gumdrops — Plural form of gumdrop.
- gumphion — a funeral banner
- gumption — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- gunpoint — the point or aim of a gun.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- gyp-room — a pantry, especially one attached to a student's quarters.
- gypseous — of or relating to gypsum.
- haiphong — a seaport in N Vietnam, near the Gulf of Tonkin.
- harpagon — (obsolete) a grappling hook.
- hedgehop — to fly an airplane at a very low altitude, as for spraying crops or for low-level bombing in warfare.
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- high-top — denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.
- highspot — highlight
- hightops — Plural form of hightop.
- hog plum — yellow mombin.
- homepage — Alternative form of home page.
- hopingly — in a hopeful manner
- huapango — a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.
- hypergol — any hypergolic agent.
- hypogamy — Act or practice of seeking a spouse of lower socioeconomic status, or caste status than oneself.
- hypogeal — underground; subterranean.
- hypogean — Existing or growing underground.
- hypogene — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- hypogeum — Ancient Architecture. the underground part of a building, as a vault.
- hypogyny — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- impetigo — a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
- imposing — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- in-group — a narrow exclusive group; clique.
- isograph — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- jerepigo — a usually red heavy dessert wine
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- kampongs — Plural form of kampong.