8-letter words containing y, e, r
- geoffrey — a male given name: from Germanic, meaning “divine peace.”.
- geolatry — the worship of the earth
- geometry — the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space.
- gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
- glaziery — the work of a glazier; glasswork.
- glibbery — slippery; untrustworthy
- gliddery — slippery
- glimmery — Glimmering; shimmery.
- glittery — glittering; sparkling.
- glyceria — any aquatic grass species in the genus Glyceria
- glyceric — of or derived from glycerol.
- glycerin — glycerol.
- glycerol — a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C 3 H 8 O 3 , usually obtained by the saponification of natural fats and oils: used for sweetening and preserving food, in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, inks, and certain glues and cements, as a solvent and automobile antifreeze, and in medicine in suppositories and skin emollients.
- glyceryl — containing the glyceryl group.
- goodyear — Charles, 1800–60, U.S. inventor: developer of the process of vulcanizing rubber.
- gorbelly — a protruding belly.
- gramarye — occult learning; magic.
- gramercy — Obsolete. thanks.
- gravelly — of, like, or abounding in gravel.
- grayness — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- greasily — In a greasy manner.
- greedily — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- greenery — green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
- greeneye — a slender fish with pale green eyes
- greenfly — an aphid, Coloradoa rufomaculata, that is an important pest of chrysanthemums.
- greenway — any scenic trail or route set aside for travel or recreational activities.
- grey fox — a greyish American fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, inhabiting arid and woody regions from S North America to N South America
- grey gum — any of various eucalyptus trees of New South Wales having dull grey bark, esp Eucalyptus punctata
- grey owl — Grey Owl, original name Archibald Belaney (1888–1938). Canadian writer and conservationist, born in England; adopted Native American identity
- greyback — grayback.
- greyhead — a person with grey hair
- greylist — to hold (someone) in suspicion, without actually excluding him or her from a particular activity
- greyness — The state or quality of being grey.
- grillery — a grill; grillroom.
- grindery — a workshop for grinding edge tools.
- groggery — a slightly disreputable barroom.
- growlery — a place to retreat to, alone, when ill-humoured
- guernsey — Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
- gunlayer — a person who aims a ship's gun
- gurgoyle — Alternative form of gargoyle.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- guyliner — (informal) Eyeliner when used on men; usually associated with the goth and emo subcultures.
- gyrodyne — A kind of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system driven by its engine for takeoff and landing, as well as one or more conventional propellers to provide forward thrust during cruising flight.
- gyrolite — calcium silicate hydroxide in a hydrated form
- hagberry — Prunus padus, a species of cherry native to northern Europe and northern Asia, the bird cherry.
- haringey — a borough of Greater London, England.
- hatchery — a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., especially a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed.
- hay rake — a farm implement used to rake hay from a swath into a windrow.
- hayfever — Alternative spelling of hay fever.
- haymaker — a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry.