8-letter words containing ge
- 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.
- lagering — a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- lagerlof — Selma (Ottiliana Lovisa) [sel-mah awt-ti-lee-ah-nah loo-vi-sah] /ˈsɛl mɑ ˌɔt tɪ liˈɑ nɑ ˈlu vɪˌsɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1940, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1909.
- lagrange — Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.
- langauge — Misspelling of language.
- langered — (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk.
- langrage — a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.
- language — a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.
- large it — to enjoy oneself or celebrate in an extravagant way
- largened — Simple past tense and past participle of largen.
- largesse — generous bestowal of gifts.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- layerage — layering
- leakages — Plural form of leakage.
- legement — Obsolete form of ledgment.
- legendre — Adrien Marie [a-dree-an ma-ree] /a driˈɛ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1752–1833, French mathematician.
- legendry — legends collectively.
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
- leverage — the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
- liegedom — the state of being a liege
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- liegemen — Plural form of liegeman.
- ligeance — Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
- ligement — Obsolete form of ledgment.
- lineages — Plural form of lineage.
- lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- lingerer — Agent noun of linger; one who lingers.
- lingerie — underwear, sleepwear, and other items of intimate apparel worn by women.
- linkages — Plural form of linkage.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- litreage — a capacity measured in litres
- lodgeing — Obsolete form of lodging.
- longeron — a main longitudinal brace or support on an airplane.
- longeval — Long-lived; longevous.
- loungers — Plural form of lounger.
- low gear — the arrangement of gears providing little speed but great torque
- lozenged — decorated with lozenges
- lozenges — Plural form of lozenge.
- luggages — suitcases, trunks, etc.; baggage.
- lungeing — Present participle of lunge.
- lungeous — (of a person) violent; rough.
- lysogens — Plural form of lysogen.
- lysogeny — the state of being lysogenic.
- magelang — a city on central Java, in Indonesia.
- magellan — Ferdinand, c1480–1521, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Straits of Magellan 1520 and the Philippines 1521.
- magendie — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1783–1855, French physiologist.
- mageship — the role or office of a mage
- malaxage — the act of kneading or softening unbaked pottery clay
- malinger — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- man page — Unix manual page