8-letter words containing a, n, t, i
- anatexis — the partial melting of rocks, esp in the formation of metamorphic rocks
- anatolia — the Asian part of Turkey, occupying the peninsula between the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean: consists of a plateau, largely mountainous, with salt lakes in the interior
- anatomic — of or relating to anatomy
- anatoxin — a bacterial toxin that has been weakened for use in inoculations
- ancients — Plural form of ancient.
- anctious — Obsolete form of anxious.
- andesite — a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene
- andretti — Mario. born 1940, US racing driver: Formula One world champion (1978)
- angiitis — A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.
- angriest — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- anicetus — Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- animater — animator
- animates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate.
- animatic — an initial edition or forerunner of a film, often a commercial, which contains a sequence of storyboard shots accompanied by a soundtrack
- animator — An animator is a person who makes films by means of animation.
- animists — Plural form of animist.
- anisette — a liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from aniseed
- ankerite — a greyish to brown mineral that resembles dolomite and consists of a carbonate of calcium, magnesium, and iron. Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)CO3
- annalist — a writer of annals
- annamite — of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.
- anniston — a city in E Alabama.
- anointed — chosen officially to do an important job
- anointer — One who anoints.
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- ant bird — any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants.
- ant hill — a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
- ant lion — any of a family (Myrmeleontidae) of neuropteran insects, some of which have large-jawed larvae (doodlebugs) that lie hidden in cone-shaped pits where they feed on ants and other insects that fall in
- antacids — Plural form of antacid.
- antakiya — Arabic name of Antioch.
- antalgic — relieving or reducing pain
- antbirds — Plural form of antbird.
- antenati — the people born before a certain date or event
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
- anthelix — a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
- anthemia — an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
- anthemic — (of a song) like an anthem in being rousing or uplifting.
- anthemis — a genus of aromatic herbs of the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum and native to the Mediterranean region and SW Asia
- anthesis — the time when a flower becomes sexually functional
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- anthodia — a flower head or capitulum, especially the head of a composite plant.
- antiacid — Antacid.
- antiacne — inhibiting the development of acne
- antiarin — a poison derived from antiar
- antiarmy — Opposing an army or armies.
- antiatom — an atom of antimatter.
- antibias — countering bias
- antibody — Antibodies are substances which a person's or an animal's body produces in their blood in order to destroy substances which carry disease.
- antiboss — acting against a boss or bosses
- anticity — opposed to cities