8-letter words containing a, l, u, n
- sunglass — burning glass.
- sunscald — injury to the leaves, bark, or underlying tissues of woody plants due to the combined effects of heat, humidity, and intense sunshine.
- supernal — being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
- supplant — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- sylvanus — Silvanus.
- tablinum — (in an ancient Roman house) a large, open room at the side of the peristyle farthest from the main entrance.
- tanaquil — a legendary queen of Rome who prophesied the future greatness of Servius Tullius and helped him to gain the throne after the murder of her husband by a political faction.
- tantalum — a gray, hard, rare, metallic element occurring in columbite and tantalite and usually associated with niobium: used, because of its resistance to corrosion by most acids, for chemical, dental, and surgical instruments and apparatus. Symbol: Ta; atomic weight: 180.948; atomic number: 73; specific gravity: 16.6.
- tantalus — Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach.
- tenurial — the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- tranquil — free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.
- tribunal — a court of justice.
- truantly — in the manner or typical of a truant
- tulipant — a turban
- turbinal — turbinate.
- turnable — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- turnhall — a building in which gymnastics is taught and practised
- tusculan — an ancient city of Latium, SE of Rome: Roman villas, especially that of Cicero.
- tuvaluan — a parliamentary state consisting of a group of islands in the central Pacific, S of the equator: a former British colony; gained independence 1978. 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). Capital: Funafuti.
- ulan ude — an automomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia, E of Lake Baikal. About 35,650 sq. mi. (351,300 sq. km). Capital: Ulan Ude.
- ulan-ude — an automomous republic in the Russian Federation in Asia, E of Lake Baikal. About 35,650 sq. mi. (351,300 sq. km). Capital: Ulan Ude.
- ultranet — a net in a topological space that is residually in every set or its complement in the space.
- unalaska — an island off the coast of SW Alaska, one of the Aleutian Islands. About 75 miles (120 km) long.
- unallied — not allied; having no ally or alliance
- unaneled — not having received extreme unction.
- unartful — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- unblamed — not blamed or censured; free from being blamed
- uncalled — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- unclassy — not classy; lacking in good taste or sense; crude: Always being late for appointments is unclassy.
- unclawed — not mauled, scratched, or otherwise damaged by claws
- undazzle — to recover from a daze
- underlap — to extend partly under.
- underlay — to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
- undoable — to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.
- undulant — undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern: an undulant edge.
- undulate — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
- uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- unelated — not elated; not ecstatic
- unfabled — not fictitious
- unfailed — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unfallen — past participle of fall.
- unfaulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- unfeudal — not feudal
- unfilial — not befitting a son or daughter; violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent.
- unflared — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- unflashy — not flashy
- unflawed — perfect
- ungainly — not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.