7-letter words containing a, d, r, t
- matador — the principal bullfighter in a bullfight who passes the bull with a muleta and then, in many countries, kills it with a sword thrust; a torero.
- matured — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- mordant — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
- natured — having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination): good-natured.
- norstad — Lauris [lawr-is,, lohr-] /ˈlɔr ɪs,, ˈloʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1907–1988, U.S. Air Force general: Supreme Allied Commander of NATO 1956–63.
- odorant — an odorous substance or product.
- ornated — Simple past tense and past participle of ornate.
- outdare — to surpass in daring.
- outdrag — to beat in a drag race
- outdraw — to draw a gun, revolver, etc., from a holster, faster than (an opponent or competitor): She could outdraw any member of the club.
- outread — to outdo in reading or to read more than
- outroad — (obsolete) An excursion.
- outward — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- parotid — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- partied — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- paydirt — soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
- pirated — a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- prandtl — Ludwig (ˈluːtvɪç). 1875–1953, German physicist, who made important contributions to aerodynamics and aeronautics
- predata — a plural of datum.
- predate — to date before the actual time; antedate: He predated the check by three days.
- qtrader — (application) Analytical software for stock and commodity trading, released in July 1995 by Caribou CodeWorks. QTRADER allows dynamic automated analysis of current trends and features "Paper Trade" plotting, as well as "TradeSignal Bands" and "StudyMatrix" filter to screen potential trades. Projected ranges are handled with a "Tomorrow's Bar". QTRADER version 3.0 runs on IBM PC-compatibles, a Macintosh version is not available until late 1996.
- quadrat — Printing. quad2 (def 1).
- r-rated — (of a motion picture) suitable for those under 17 years of age only when accompanied by an adult.
- raddest — Informal. radical.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
- radiata — (in some classification systems) a major grouping that includes more or less radially symmetrical animals, as coelenterates (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals), ctenophores (comb jellies), and echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers).
- radiate — to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
- rattled — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
- readapt — to adapt (a person or thing) again or (of a person or thing) to adapt again
- readmit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- readopt — to adopt (a person, procedure, law, etc) again
- readout — Computers. the output of information from a computer in readable form. Compare printout.
- rebated — cut off or abridged in some way, as a cross potent formed as a swastika.
- red ant — any of various reddish ants, especially the Pharaoh ant.
- red hat — the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- red tai — See under tai.
- red-tag — to attach a red tag to, as merchandise for special sale.
- red-wat — stained with blood; bloody.
- redbait — to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, especially to accuse of being communist.
- redcoat — (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- redraft — a second draft or drawing.
- redtail — an American hawk with red colouring on its tail
- related — associated; connected.
- retaped — a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- retrade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- retread — to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface.
- rostand — Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- rotunda — a round building, especially one with a dome.
- rutland — a city in W Vermont.