8-Letter Words Starting With G
Here's the list of all the 1438 8-Letter Words Starting With G in the English Language.
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| graphics | 1. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication 2. the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book More Definitions → |
| graduate | 1. receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training 2. confer an academic degree upon More Definitions → |
| gambling | 1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) 2. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance More Definitions → |
| greatest | 1. highest in quality More Definitions → |
| guidance | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action 2. the act of guiding or showing the way More Definitions → |
| glossary | 1. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field More Definitions → |
| governor | 1. the head of a state government 2. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) More Definitions → |
| generate | 1. produce, create 2. give or supply More Definitions → |
| guardian | 1. a person who cares for persons or property More Definitions → |
| genetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms More Definitions → |
| greeting | 1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) More Definitions → |
| gathered | 1. brought together in one place More Definitions → |
| geometry | 1. the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces More Definitions → |
| gorgeous | 1. dazzlingly beautiful More Definitions → |
| gasoline | 1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines More Definitions → |
| grateful | 1. feeling or showing gratitude 2. affording comfort or pleasure More Definitions → |
| generous | 1. willing to give and share unstintingly 2. not petty in character and mind More Definitions → |
| governed | 1. the body of people who are citizens of a particular government More Definitions → |
| goodness | 1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 2. moral excellence or admirableness More Definitions → |
| glorious | 1. characterized by grandeur 2. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
| grooming | 1. activity leading to skilled behavior 2. the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes More Definitions → |
| gradient | 1. a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension 2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal More Definitions → |
| globally | 1. with respect to the whole earth 2. worldwide More Definitions → |
| graffiti | 1. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls 2. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls More Definitions → |
| gemstone | 1. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry More Definitions → |
| goodwill | 1. (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) 2. the friendly hope that something will succeed More Definitions → |
| genocide | 1. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group More Definitions → |
| graphite | 1. used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors More Definitions → |
| grinding | 1. material resulting from the process of grinding 2. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) More Definitions → |
| gardener | 1. someone who takes care of a garden 2. someone employed to work in a garden More Definitions → |
| grouping | 1. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit 2. the activity of putting things together in groups More Definitions → |
| genomics | 1. the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) More Definitions → |
| gigabyte | 1. a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes 2. a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes More Definitions → |
| garrison | 1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed 2. the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place More Definitions → |
| galactic | 1. of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way) 2. inconceivably large More Definitions → |
| gigantic | 1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth More Definitions → |
| guessing | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| graceful | 1. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution 2. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth More Definitions → |
| geologic | 1. of or relating to or based on geology More Definitions → |
| gracious | 1. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit 2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects More Definitions → |
| grandson | 1. a male grandchild More Definitions → |
| giveaway | 1. a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group 2. an unintentional disclosure More Definitions → |
| grabbing | 1. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of 2. get hold of or seize quickly and easily More Definitions → |
| grilling | 1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) More Definitions → |
| genotype | 1. a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution 2. the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism More Definitions → |
| glaucoma | 1. an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) More Definitions → |
| gangster | 1. a criminal who is a member of gang More Definitions → |
| guaranty | 1. a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults More Definitions → |
| granular | 1. having a granular structure like that of chondrites 2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency More Definitions → |
| gripping | 1. hold fast or firmly 2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match More Definitions → |
| gauntlet | 1. to offer or accept a challenge 2. a glove of armored leather; protects the hand More Definitions → |
| goldfish | 1. small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes More Definitions → |
| guerilla | 1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment More Definitions → |
| grieving | 1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| grandeur | 1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand 2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct More Definitions → |
| greenway | 1. a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city More Definitions → |
| grasping | 1. understanding with difficulty 2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) More Definitions → |
| glycerol | 1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils More Definitions → |
| gleaming | 1. a flash of light (especially reflected light) 2. an appearance of reflected light More Definitions → |
| geranium | 1. any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae More Definitions → |
| gruesome | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror More Definitions → |
| glycogen | 1. one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body More Definitions → |
| grinning | 1. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl 2. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement More Definitions → |
| greenery | 1. green foliage More Definitions → |
| geodetic | 1. of or relating to or determined by geodesy More Definitions → |
| gossamer | 1. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy 2. so thin as to transmit light More Definitions → |
| greenish | 1. of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass More Definitions → |
| greening | 1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored More Definitions → |
| grafting | 1. the act of grafting something onto something else More Definitions → |
| globular | 1. having the shape of a sphere or ball More Definitions → |
| grievous | 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 2. causing or marked by grief or anguish More Definitions → |
| guilders | 1. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents 2. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| glycerin | 1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils More Definitions → |
| gardenia | 1. any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers More Definitions → |
| gargoyle | 1. a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal 2. an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal More Definitions → |
| gridiron | 1. a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat 2. the playing field on which football is played More Definitions → |
| ganglion | 1. an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons More Definitions → |
| geodesic | 1. of or relating to or determined by geodesy 2. (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) More Definitions → |
| gratuity | 1. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) 2. an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation More Definitions → |
| gridlock | 1. a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible More Definitions → |
| globulin | 1. a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed More Definitions → |
| gunmetal | 1. a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water) More Definitions → |
| glucagon | 1. a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin) More Definitions → |
| gullible | 1. naive and easily deceived or tricked 2. easily tricked because of being too trusting More Definitions → |
| grueling | 1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| gatherer | 1. a person who gathers 2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) More Definitions → |
| gatefold | 1. an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine More Definitions → |
| growling | 1. a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal) 2. the sound of growling (as made by animals) More Definitions → |
| gladness | 1. experiencing joy and pleasure More Definitions → |
| gyration | 1. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) 2. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral More Definitions → |
| gunpoint | 1. the gun muzzle's direction More Definitions → |
| gangland | 1. underworld organizations More Definitions → |
| greedily | 1. in a greedy manner More Definitions → |
| glasnost | 1. a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems More Definitions → |
| galvanic | 1. pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action 2. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling More Definitions → |
| gravelly | 1. abounding in small stones 2. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound More Definitions → |
| gaslight | 1. light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas More Definitions → |
| gluttony | 1. habitual eating to excess 2. eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
| guzzling | 1. the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly More Definitions → |
| grimoire | 1. a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) More Definitions → |
| grooving | 1. the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm More Definitions → |
| genitive | 1. serving to express or indicate possession 2. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| gingerly | 1. with extreme care or delicacy 2. in a gingerly manner More Definitions → |
| gangrene | 1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass 2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) More Definitions → |
| gunfight | 1. a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten More Definitions → |
| gamecock | 1. a cock bred and trained for fighting 2. someone who is a very fierce fighter More Definitions → |
| giantess | 1. a female giant More Definitions → |
| gingival | 1. of or relating to the gums More Definitions → |
| glabrous | 1. having no hair or similar growth; smooth More Definitions → |
| gunsmith | 1. someone who makes or repairs guns More Definitions → |
| glittery | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| germinal | 1. containing seeds of later development More Definitions → |
| gazpacho | 1. a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold More Definitions → |
| grosbeak | 1. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill More Definitions → |
| gelatine | 1. a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin More Definitions → |
| gendarme | 1. a French policeman More Definitions → |
| grubbing | 1. ask for and get free; be a parasite 2. search about busily More Definitions → |
| grizzled | 1. having dark hairs mixed with grey or white More Definitions → |
| gadgetry | 1. appliances collectively More Definitions → |
| gloating | 1. malicious satisfaction More Definitions → |
| gusseted | 1. provided or reinforced with gussets More Definitions → |
| ghoulish | 1. suggesting the horror of death and decay More Definitions → |
| granitic | 1. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings 2. hard as granite More Definitions → |
| guttural | 1. relating to or articulated in the throat 2. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat More Definitions → |
| graviton | 1. a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles More Definitions → |