8-letter words containing a, e, t, s
- steinway — Henry Engelhard [eng-guh l-hahrd,, -hahrt] /ˈɛŋ gəlˌhɑrd,, -ˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), (Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg) 1797–1871, U.S. piano manufacturer, born in Germany.
- stellate — like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star; star-shaped.
- stemhead — the head of the stem of a vessel
- stemware — glass or crystal vessels, especially for beverages and desserts, having rounded bowls mounted on footed stems.
- stendhal — (Marie Henri Beyle) 1783–1842, French novelist and critic.
- stenmark — Ingemar ("Silent Swede") born 1956, Swedish Alpine skier.
- stepdame — a stepmother.
- stephane — an ancient Greek headdress or crown often depicted in the statuary of various deities
- stephead — dropline.
- sterical — of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- sterigma — a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.
- sternage — the stern or rear of a ship
- sternway — Nautical. the movement of a vessel backward, or stern foremost.
- stewable — capable of being made into a stew
- stillage — a low platform on which goods are stored in a warehouse or factory to keep them off the floor, to aid in handling, etc. Compare skid (def 3).
- stockade — Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.
- stockage — supplies
- stokesia — an American perennial plant, Stokesia laevis, known for its blue or purple flowers
- stonecat — a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
- stoneham — a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- stoneman — a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- stonerag — a type of lichen, Parmela saxatilis, which produces a brown dye
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- storable — capable of being stored for considerable time without loss of freshness or usability.
- storeman — a man employed to look after a storeroom
- stovaine — a drug used for anaesthetic purposes and as a cocaine substitute
- stowable — Nautical. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.
- strabane — a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Tyrone. Pop: 38 565 (2003 est). Area: 862 sq km (333 sq miles)
- strachey — (Giles) Lytton [jahylz lit-n] /dʒaɪlz ˈlɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1880–1932, English biographer and literary critic.
- straddle — to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride.
- straggle — to stray from the road, course, or line of march.
- strained — affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- strainer — a person or thing that strains.
- straiten — to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him.
- stranded — composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination): a five-stranded rope.
- strander — a person who strands
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- strangle — to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
- strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
- strapper — a person or thing that straps.
- strategy — Also, strategics. the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.
- stratose — formed in strata or layers
- stravage — Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
- streaker — a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like: streaks of mud.
- streamer — something that streams: streamers of flame.
- streator — a city in N Illinois.
- strewage — strewn or discarded items
- striated — striated.
- strigate — (of animals) streaked with different colours
- stumpage — standing timber with reference to its value.