8-letter words containing l, g, u, c
- glucinum — (formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl.
- glucogen — Alternative form of glycogen.
- glucosan — any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- glucosin — any of a class of compounds, some of which are highly toxic, derived from reactions of glucose with ammonia.
- glutamic — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.
- glutaric — Of or pertaining to glutaric acid or its derivatives.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- guaiacol — a slightly yellowish, aromatic, crystalline substance, C 7 H 8 O 2 , resembling creosote and usually obtained from guaiacum resin: used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant and local anesthetic.
- guesclin — Bertrand du ?1320–80, French commander during the Hundred Years' War
- gunlocks — Plural form of gunlock.
- lace bug — any of several bugs of the family Tingidae, characterized by a lacy pattern of ridges on the head, thorax, and wings, and feeding on the leaves of oak, birch, sycamore, etc.
- linguica — a highly spiced Portuguese garlic sausage.
- liturgic — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- logjuice — poor quality port wine
- lunching — a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
- lurching — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- lycurgus — flourished 9th century b.c, Spartan lawgiver.
- mucilage — any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
- mulching — (agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
- mulcting — Present participle of mulct.
- muscling — Present participle of muscle.
- ocmulgee — a river in NW Georgia, flowing SE to join the Oconee River and form the Altamaha River. 255 miles (410 km) long.
- oliguric — of or relating to oliguria
- pucelage — virginity
- rugelach — a fruit-and-nut pastry shaped like a croissant
- sculking — to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
- sculping — the act of cutting the skin and its adhering fat from the body of a seal.
- sluicing — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- suckling — Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.
- surgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.