8-letter words containing t, g, i
- ingrafts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ingraft.
- ingrates — Plural form of ingrate.
- ingrowth — growth inward.
- initgame — (games) /in-it'gaym/ [IRC] An IRC version of the venerable trivia game "20 questions", in which one user changes his nick to the initials of a famous person or other named entity, and the others on the channel ask yes or no questions, with the one to guess the person getting to be "it" next. As a courtesy, the one picking the initials starts by providing a 4-letter hint of the form sex, nationality, life-status, reality-status. For example, MAAR means "Male, American, Alive, Real" (as opposed to "fictional"). Initgame can be surprisingly addictive. See also hing.
- insights — Plural form of insight.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- intaking — Present participle of intake.
- intangle — Archaic form of entangle.
- integers — Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- integrin — (biochemistry) Any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells.
- interage — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
- intering — Present participle of inter.
- inticing — Present participle of intice.
- intoning — Present participle of intone.
- intrigue — to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- inviting — attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
- irangate — a political scandal of 1986 in the United States involving the illegal sale of arms to Iran in return for the release of US hostages held there, and the use of the profits to funds Contra rebels in Nicaragua
- irrigant — (surgery) irrigating agent.
- irrigate — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
- isograft — syngraft.
- jaunting — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jointing — The act of making a joint.
- jostling — to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
- jottings — Plural form of jotting.
- jousting — a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- junglist — A performer or enthusiast of jungle music.
- ketching — Present participle of ketch.
- king-hit — a knockout punch.
- kingbolt — a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
- kinglets — Plural form of kinglet.
- kingpost — vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam
- kingston — an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
- kittling — Present participle of kittle.
- knighted — a mounted soldier serving under a feudal superior in the Middle Ages.
- knightly — characteristic of a knight; noble, courageous, and generous: knightly deeds.
- knitting — fabric produced by knitting.
- knotting — an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- koftgari — the art of inlaying steel with gold
- kotowing — Present participle of kotow.
- large it — to enjoy oneself or celebrate in an extravagant way
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- latching — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- leftwing — Alternative spelling of left-wing.
- legalist — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.