8-letter words containing r, a, g, e
- mangrove — any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for their interlacing above-ground adventitious roots.
- margaret — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”.
- margelan — a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Fergana.
- margents — (obsolete) Plural form of margent.
- margined — Having a margin.
- margrave — (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.
- maritage — the right of a lord to choose the spouses of his wards
- marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- massager — the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
- meagered — Simple past tense and past participle of meager.
- meagerly — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- meagrely — In a meagre way; poorly; inadequately.
- megacorp — (informal) A very large corporation; megacorporation.
- megafirm — A very large firm.
- megahurt — (computer slang, rare) megahertz.
- megastar — A very famous person, especially in the world of entertainment.
- meleager — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek epigrammatist.
- messager — One who sends a message.
- meterage — the practice of measuring; measurement.
- midrange — of, relating to, or occupying the middle audio frequencies: a midrange frequency.
- migraine — an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
- migrated — to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate. Antonyms: remain.
- migrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of migrate.
- misgrade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- moorages — Plural form of moorage.
- mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- musgrave — Thea. born 1928, Scottish composer, noted esp for her operas
- narghile — a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- nargileh — Alternative form of narghile.
- naufrage — (obsolete) shipwreck; ruin.
- neckgear — any form of clothing or apparel worn around the neck
- negators — Plural form of negator.
- negatory — marked by negation; denying; negative.
- negatron — Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, having a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and existing independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom.
- nerdgasm — a feeling of intense excitement felt by someone considered to be a nerd, esp. when caused by something relating to his or her leisure interests such as a new piece of technology, computer game, science fiction film, etc.
- new ager — a believer in New Age
- nigerian — a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
- nonglare — (of a colour, paint, or surface) dull rather than shiny
- nor gate — Computers. NOR circuit.
- nose rag — a handkerchief
- oral gel — An oral gel is a semi-solid, jelly-like substance that is applied in the mouth.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- orangery — a warm place, as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated in cool climates.
- organdie — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organise — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- orgasmed — Simple past tense and past participle of orgasm.
- outargue — to outdo or defeat in arguing: That man could outargue the devil himself.
- outglare — (transitive) To surpass or outdo in glaring.
- outraged — Simple past tense and past participle of outrage.