8-letter words containing t, o, n, g
- hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- heptagon — a polygon having seven angles and seven sides.
- histogen — a region in a plant in which tissues differentiate.
- hogtying — to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- hoisting — to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
- houghton — Henry Oscar, 1823–95, U.S. publisher.
- huguenot — a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant.
- ignition — the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.
- ignitron — a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- ignostic — One who holds to ignosticism.
- ingoting — Present participle of ingot.
- ingrowth — growth inward.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- intoning — Present participle of intone.
- jelutong — a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- 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.
- kingbolt — a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
- 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).
- 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.
- kotowing — Present participle of kotow.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- langosta — spiny lobster.
- langston — John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
- laughton — Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- leighton — Frederick (Baron Leighton of Stretton) 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.
- ligation — the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- light on — to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.
- loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- locating — Present participle of locate.
- lodgment — the act of lodging.
- long tin — a tall long loaf of bread
- long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.
- long ton — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- longboat — (formerly) the largest boat carried by a sailing ship.
- longlist — A first list, from which a shortlist is prepared.
- longmont — a city in N central Colorado.
- longshot — Alternative spelling of long shot.
- longtail — A common designation for an animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
- longterm — covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
- longtime — existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; longstanding: longtime friends celebrating 50 years of association.
- lootings — Plural form of looting.