8-letter words containing a, c, e
- apachean — a subgroup of the Athabaskan language family comprising the languages of the Apache tribes and the Navajo.
- apatetic — of or relating to coloration that disguises and protects an animal
- aphicide — any substance used to kill aphids
- apocrine — denoting a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is lost with the secretion, as in mammary glands
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- apothece — a shop or storehouse
- apricate — to sunbathe or bask in the sun
- apyretic — without fever
- aquacade — an aquatic exhibition or entertainment consisting of swimming, diving, etc., often to music
- aquacise — A type of physical exercise practiced in water mostly vertically and without swimming, typically in a swimming pool in waist deep or deeper water.
- aqueduct — An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley.
- aquiesce — Misspelling of acquiesce.
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- arbuscle — a small tree, or a plant halfway between a shrub and a tree
- arc sine — the angle, measured in radians, that has a sine equal to a given number. Symbol: sin −1. Abbreviation: arc sin, arcsin;
- arcature — a small-scale arcade
- arcesius — a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- archaeal — relating to or involving the order Archaea
- archaean — any member of the Archaea, a domain of prokaryotic microorganisms, distinguished from bacteria on molecular phylogenetic grounds and often found in hostile environments, such as volcanic vents and hot springs
- archaeo- — indicating ancient or primitive time or condition
- archaeon — A microorganism, physically resembling a bacterium, of the kingdom Archaea.
- archaise — Standard spelling of from=non-Oxford.
- archaize — to give an archaic appearance or character to, as by the use of archaisms
- archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
- archetto — a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- archived — Simple past tense and past participle of archive.
- archiver — One who, or that which, archives.
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- archmage — A very powerful mage.
- archness — the quality of being arch, or saucily mischievous
- archwise — like an arch
- arcuated — Alternative form of arcuate.
- argentic — of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state
- argerich — Martha. born 1941, Argentinian concert pianist
- art deco — Art Deco is a style of decoration and architecture that was common in the 1920s and 30s. It uses simple, bold designs on materials such as plastic and glass.
- artefact — An artefact is an ornament, tool, or other object that is made by a human being, especially one that is historically or culturally interesting.
- articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
- articles — legal training
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
- arvicole — a mouse or water vole that belongs to the genus Arvicola
- asbestic — relating to asbestos
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
- ascender — the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter
- ascetics — Plural form of ascetic.
- ascribed — Simple past tense and past participle of ascribe.
- ascribes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascribe.
- aseismic — denoting a region free of earthquakes
- aspected — (astrology, obsolete) Subject to a particular planetary aspect.
- aspermic — (of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.