8-letter words containing y, g
- diaglyph — any instance of artwork carved into the surface of a hard substance (predominantly stone or metal), such that the design is set back from the surface; an intaglio
- diglycol — diethylene glycol.
- digynian — belonging or relating to the Digynia class of plants that have two pistils
- dillybag — (Australia) Alternative form of dilly bag.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.
- dirtying — Present participle of dirty.
- divvying — Present participle of divvy.
- dizygous — Dizygotic.
- dizzying — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- dog days — hot summer period
- dogberry — the berry or fruit of any of various plants, as the European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, the chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, or the mountain ash, Sorbus americana.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
- dogsbody — a menial worker; drudge.
- dollying — Present participle of dolly.
- dosology — Posology; the study of dosages of drugs.
- dotingly — In a doting manner.
- doughboy — Informal. an American infantryman, especially in World War I.
- doxology — a hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God.
- drangway — a narrow lane; passageway
- draughty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
- droughty — dry.
- drudgery — menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- dummying — Present participle of dummy.
- dung fly — any of various muscid flies of the subfamily Cordilurinae, such as the predatory yellow dung fly (Scatophaga stercoraria), that frequents cowpats to feed and lay its eggs
- dysgenic — pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
- dysgonic — growing poorly on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to eugonic).
- dyslogia — inability to express ideas because of faulty reasoning or speech, due to a mental disorder.
- e galaxy — a type of galaxy having the shape of a spheroid or ellipsoid, rather than a disk.
- earwiggy — having an infestation or a swarm of earwigs
- earywigs — Plural form of earywig.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- ecycling — the process of recycling electronic equipment or components
- edgeways — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
- edifying — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
- egg yolk — yellow part of an egg
- egyptian — person from Egypt
- elegancy — Alternative form of elegance.
- eligibly — In an eligible manner.
- emptying — Present participle of to empty.
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endogeny — Growth from within.
- enginery — Engines collectively ; machinery.
- enjoying — Present participle of enjoy.
- envyings — Plural form of envying.
- erringly — In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins.
- eryngium — (botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
- eryngoes — Plural form of eryngo.
- essaying — Present participle of essay.
- ethology — The science of animal behavior.
- etiology — The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.