8-letter words containing a, m, t
- rat mite — a widespread tropical mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti) of the same order (Parasitiformes) as ticks: it is carried by rats and can cause skin inflammations or transmit typhus to human beings by its bite
- re-admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- rearmost — farthest in the rear; last.
- red meat — any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton (distinguished from white meat).
- reformat — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- remanent — remaining; left behind.
- remarket — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.
- remaster — to make a new master tape or record from an old master tape, usually to improve the fidelity of an old recording.
- remigate — to row
- remittal — a remission.
- remnants — a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
- rhematic — pertaining to the formation of words.
- rolamite — (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- romanist — Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- romanite — a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- rotflmao — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (arse) off. An extreme form of ROTFL.
- routeman — a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
- ruminant — any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
- ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rush mat — a small piece of material made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus), which is put on the ground or floor for protection, decoration, or comfort
- saintism — the practices and principles of the Puritans
- salmonet — a young salmon
- samantha — a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”.
- samizdat — a clandestine publishing system within the Soviet Union, by which forbidden or unpublishable literature was reproduced and circulated privately.
- samnitis — a poisonous plant
- santarem — a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
- sao tome — Democratic Republic of, a republic in W Africa, comprising the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea, N of the equator: a former overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 372 sq. mi. (964 sq. km). Capital: São Tomé.
- sarmatia — the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- sarmatic — of or relating to Sarmatia or its inhabitants
- satanism — the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
- schemata — a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- schmaltz — Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
- schmatte — an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
- scimitar — a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- scotsman — a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- scramjet — a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.
- sea mist — a mist over or from the sea.
- seamount — a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
- seamster — a person whose occupation is sewing; tailor.
- seatmate — a person who shares a seat or occupies the seat next to oneself on a bus, plane, etc.
- semantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semblant — semblance
- semimatt — (of a surface) midway between matt and gloss
- seminate — disseminated; scattered; strewn
- septimal — of or based on the number seven.
- seriatim — in a series; one after another in regular order
- shaktism — the worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
- shipmate — a person who serves with another on the same vessel.