8-letter words containing t, g, s, i
- steading — the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute: The nephew of the queen came in her stead.
- stealing — Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steaming — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steeling — any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- steeping — to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent: to steep tea in boiling-hot water; to steep reeds for basket weaving.
- steering — Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip: He got a good steer about finding the right job.
- stemming — Skiing. the act or instance of a skier pushing the heel of one or both skis outward so that the heels are far apart, as in making certain turns or slowing down.
- stepping — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
- sterigma — a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.
- sterling — of, relating to, or noting British money: The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
- stifling — suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.
- stigmata — a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- stillage — a low platform on which goods are stored in a warehouse or factory to keep them off the floor, to aid in handling, etc. Compare skid (def 3).
- stilling — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- stilting — one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- stilyaga — (formerly, in the Soviet Union) a person, usually young, who adopted the unconventional manner and dress of some Western youth groups, as rockers or punk-rock fans.
- stingily — reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
- stingray — any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.
- stinking — that smells foul; foul-smelling.
- stirling — Also called Stirlingshire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in central Scotland.
- stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
- stoating — the process or technique of finishing a facing, collar, or the like, or of mending material with concealed stitching.
- stocking — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- stonking — of exceptional size or quality
- stooking — shock2 (def 1).
- stooling — a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- stooping — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- stoozing — the practice of borrowing money at low interest for investment in a high-interest account
- stopping — the act of stopping.
- storming — a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- storting — the parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house (Lagting) comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house (Odelsting) comprising the rest.
- strafing — an act or instance of strafing
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- stravaig — Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
- straying — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- striding — to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
- strigate — (of animals) streaked with different colours
- strigine — of or like an owl
- strigose — Botany. set with stiff bristles of hairs; hispid.
- striking — Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- stringed — fitted with strings (often used in combination): a five-stringed banjo.
- stringer — a person or thing that strings.
- striping — a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra.
- striving — to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
- stroking — an act or instance of stroking; a stroking movement.
- studding — a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- studying — application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study.
- stuffing — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- stumping — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- stunning — causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss of consciousness or strength: a stunning blow.