8-letter words containing s, g, n
- sanglier — a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- sangraal — grail (def 1); the Holy Grail.
- sangreal — grail (def 1); the Holy Grail.
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- sanguine — cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
- santiago — a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Capital: Santiago.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sardegna — a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
- sargeson — Frank. 1903–82, New Zealand short-story writer and novelist. His work includes the short-story collection That Summer and Other Stories (1946) and the novel I Saw in my Dream (1949)
- sauteing — cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
- savaging — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- scalding — to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
- scalping — the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scamming — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scanning — the act of examining with a scanner
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scathing — bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
- scatting — to sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing.
- scavenge — to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.
- scenting — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- scheming — given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
- scoffing — food; grub.
- scolding — a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scooting — to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- scorning — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- scouring — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- scouting — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scowling — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- scribing — scriber.
- scroggin — a tramper's home-made high-calorie sweetmeat
- scrounge — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scroungy — given to or characterized by scrounging.
- scudding — to run or move quickly or hurriedly.
- scuffing — to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
- sculking — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
- sculping — the act of cutting the skin and its adhering fat from the body of a seal.
- scything — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- sea king — one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.
- seagoing — designed or fit for going to sea, as a vessel.
- seahenge — a Bronze Age timber circle discovered off the coast of Norfolk in E England. Dating from 2050 bc, it is thought to have been used as a ceremonial site
- seedling — a plant or tree grown from a seed.
- seething — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- segreant — (of a griffin) rampant.
- segueing — to continue at once with the next musical section or composition (often used as a musical direction).
- seigneur — a lord, especially a feudal lord.