8-letter words containing ge
- gee-whiz — arousing or characterized by surprise, wonder, or triumphant achievement: a gee-whiz technology; a gee-whiz reaction to the sight of the Grand Canyon.
- geek out — a digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often used disparagingly by others).
- geekhood — The quality of being a geek; geekiness.
- geekiest — Superlative form of geeky.
- geezerly — Geezery.
- gelasius — (Giovanni de Gaeta) died 1119, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1118–19.
- gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- gelatine — a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gelatins — Plural form of gelatin.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- geldable — (obsolete) Liable to the payment of taxes; subject to taxation.
- geldings — Plural form of gelding.
- gelibolu — a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.
- gelidity — The state or quality of being gelid.
- gelsolin — an actin-binding protein that modulates actin filament length and gelation, influencing cell locomotion and structure, endocytosis, etc.
- gem iron — a heavy, usually cast-iron oven dish used for baking small cakes (gems)
- gem jade — transparent jadeite of gem quality; a true jade.
- gematria — a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- geminate — Also, geminated. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled.
- geminian — a person born under the sign of Gemini, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
- geminids — a collection of meteors making up a meteor shower (Gem·inid me·teor show·er) visible around December 13, having its apparent origin in the constellation Gemini.
- geminous — found in pairs
- gemmated — Having buds.
- gemmeous — of, relating to, or resembling a gem
- gemmules — Plural form of gemmule.
- gemology — the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
- gempylid — any of several fishes of the family Gempylidae, comprising the snake mackerels.
- gemsboks — Plural form of gemsbok.
- gemsbuck — gemsbok.
- gemshorn — a type of horn with carved tone holes, traditionally made from the horn of the chamois
- gemstone — a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem.
- gendarme — a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer.
- gendered — characteristic of, suited to, or biased toward one gender: gendered diapers.
- gene map — an arrangement of genes on a chromosome.
- genearch — a chief of a family or tribe.
- generall — Archaic spelling of general.
- generals — Plural form of general.
- generant — something that generates
- generate — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- generics — Plural form of generic.
- generify — (computing) To make generic.
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genetics — Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
- genetive — Alternative spelling of genitive.
- genetrix — a female progenitor
- genially — characterized by genius.
- genipapo — A tropical American tree of the bedstraw family that yields useful timber. Its fruit has a jellylike pulp that is used for flavoring drinks and to make a black dye.
- genipaps — Plural form of genipap.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- genitive — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.