8-letter words containing y, o, g
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- cetology — the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- coagency — a joint agency
- coccyges — Plural form of coccyx.
- codology — the art or practice of bluffing or deception
- cogently — convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- congiary — (in ancient Rome) a gift from the emperor to the people or soldiers
- cooingly — In a cooing way.
- cool guy — man: likeable
- copygirl — a girl employed by a newspaper or broadcast news office to carry copy and run errands
- cottagey — of or resembling a cottage
- coveying — Present participle of covey.
- cryogens — Plural form of cryogen.
- cryology — the study of snow and ice.
- cyanogen — an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN)2
- cymogene — a mixture of volatile flammable hydrocarbons, mainly butane, obtained in the distillation of petroleum
- cytogeny — (biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis.
- cytology — the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- dekalogy — a series of ten related works
- demagogy — You can refer to a method of political rule as demagogy if you disapprove of it because you think it involves appealing to people's emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- demology — the study of human populations, activities, and behaviour
- diglycol — diethylene glycol.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.
- dizygous — Dizygotic.
- 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.
- droughty — dry.
- 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.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- egg yolk — yellow part of an egg
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endogeny — Growth from within.
- enjoying — Present participle of enjoy.
- eryngoes — Plural form of eryngo.
- ethology — The science of animal behavior.
- etiology — The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
- exophagy — the practice of cannibalism outside of the tribe or family
- faggotry — (pejorative, slang) The quality of being a faggot (homosexual).
- fetology — a field of medicine involving the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the fetus.