8-letter words containing a, c, t
- archaist — something archaic, as a word or expression.
- archetto — a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- arclight — A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
- arctiids — Plural form of arctiid.
- arcturus — the brightest star in the constellation Boötes: a red giant. Visual magnitude: –0.4; spectral type: K2III; distance: 37 light years
- arcuated — Alternative form of arcuate.
- argentic — of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state
- armpatch — an insignia, badge, slogan, or the like sewn on the sleeve of a uniform shirt or jacket or affixed to an armband to indicate one's affiliation, sponsorship, rank, etc.
- aromatic — An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices.
- 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.
- art rock — a type of rock music, often with poetic lyrics, characterized by sophisticated harmonic, dynamic, and technical complexity based on forms derived from classical music and requiring performers of considerable training and skill.
- 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.
- articals — Misspelling of articles Plural form of artical.
- 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
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
- artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
- arythmic — relating to arythmia
- asbestic — relating to asbestos
- ascetics — Plural form of ascetic.
- ascomata — a fruiting body that bears asci.
- ashcroft — Dame Peggy. 1907–91, English stage and film actress
- aspartic — Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives.
- aspected — (astrology, obsolete) Subject to a particular planetary aspect.
- asthenic — of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- atamasco — relating to an American lily of the genus Zephyranthes
- ataraxic — a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- atechnic — a person who has no technical or scientific ability or understanding
- athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
- atlantic — of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
- atomical — of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs: an atomic explosion.
- atrichia — congenital absence or loss of hair.
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
- attacher — Someone who attaches.
- attaches — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
- attacker — You can refer to a person who attacks someone as their attacker.
- attercop — a spider
- atticism — the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period
- atticize — to conform or adapt to the Attic Greek style of expression, habits, and beliefs
- attracts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attract.
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- auctions — Plural form of auction.