8-letter words containing r, i, m
- fusiform — spindle-shaped; rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end, as some roots.
- futurism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a style of the fine arts developed originally by a group of Italian artists about 1910 in which forms derived chiefly from cubism were used to represent rapid movement and dynamic motion.
- gasiform — having the form of gas; gaseous.
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- gematria — a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- geranium — any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- germaine — a female given name.
- germania — an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- germanic — of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
- germiest — Superlative form of germy.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- germline — Those cells of an individual that have genetic material that could be passed to offspring; the source of gametes.
- geronimo — (Goyathlay) 1829–1909, American Apache Indian chief.
- gimcrack — a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw.
- girlyman — (slang, derogatory) An effeminate man, a pussy.
- gisarmes — Plural form of gisarme.
- gleamier — Comparative form of gleamy.
- glimmers — Plural form of glimmer.
- glimmery — Glimmering; shimmery.
- gloomier — Comparative form of gloomy.
- gordimer — Nadine, 1923–2014, South African short-story writer and novelist: Nobel Prize 1991.
- gradatim — (in prescriptions) by degrees; gradually.
- graecism — the spirit of Greek thought, art, etc.
- grammies — Plural form of grammy.
- grampian — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grampies — Plural form of grampy.
- graphium — a writing stylus
- graymail — a means of preventing prosecution, as for espionage, by threatening to disclose government secrets during trial.
- gregatim — in flocks or crowds
- gremlins — Plural form of gremlin.
- grid map — a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed, for locating points
- grim dig — an obdurate soldier
- grimaced — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- grimaces — Make a grimace.
- grimaldi — Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.
- grimdark — (fandom) Having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
- grimhild — (in the Volsunga Saga) a sorceress, the wife of Gjuki and the mother of Gudrun and Gunnar. She gave Sigurd a potion to make him forget Brynhild so that he would marry Gudrun.
- grimiest — Superlative form of grimy.
- grimmest — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- grimness — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
- grimoire — a manual of magic or witchcraft used by witches and sorcerers.
- grooming — a bridegroom.
- groupism — the tendency to conform to the general thinking and behavior of a group.
- gruiform — of or relating to birds of the order Gruiformes, including cranes, rails, and coots.
- grumphie — a familiar name for a pig.
- grumpier — Comparative form of grumpy.
- grumpily — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- grumping — Present participle of grump.
- grumpish — Surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy.
- grumpity — Nonce variation of the word grump, usually used as an intensifier.