8-letter words containing a, c, i, t, e
- climates — Plural form of climate.
- clitella — a ring or saddle-shaped region of glandular tissue in the body wall of certain annelids, as earthworms and some leeches, that after copulation secretes a cocoon in which the eggs and sperm are deposited for fertilization and development.
- coactive — acting together.
- cogitate — If you are cogitating, you are thinking deeply about something.
- coinmate — a fellow inmate
- conative — denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb
- conepati — hog-nosed skunk (def 2).
- craftier — Comparative form of crafty.
- craniate — having a skull or cranium
- craziest — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- creatify — To edit, rewrite, and/or revise standard text using creative writing tools and techniques.
- creatine — an important metabolite involved in many biochemical reactions and present in many types of living cells
- creating — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- creative — A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
- creatrix — (rare) A female creator.
- crispate — having a curled or waved appearance
- cristate — having a crest
- criteria — a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- cruciate — shaped or arranged like a cross
- ctenidia — any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
- cuneatic — cuneiform; cuneate.
- curative — Something that has curative properties can cure people's illnesses.
- decating — a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
- decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
- dedicant — a person who devotes or dedicates
- dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
- delicata — (North America) An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- dermatic — (dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
- diabetic — Diabetic is also an adjective.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- diactine — a sponge spicule having two rays that develop in different directions from a single point of origin
- diagetic — Misspelling of diegetic.
- dialects — Plural form of dialect.
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.
- dicentra — any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae
- dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictates — authoritative commands or rules
- die-cast — formed by die casting.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- dithecal — having two thecae or receptacles
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- elastick — Obsolete form of elastic.
- elastics — Plural form of elastic.
- emaciate — (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
- empathic — Showing or expressing empathy.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- enacting — Present participle of enact.