8-letter words containing a, n, t
- acescent — slightly sour or turning sour
- acetonic — Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone.
- aconites — Plural form of aconite.
- aconitum — any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- actinian — belonging or pertaining to the order or suborder Actiniaria, comprising the sea anemones.
- actinide — a member of the actinide series
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- actinium — a radioactive element of the actinide series, occurring as a decay product of uranium. It is used as an alpha-particle source and in neutron production. Symbol: Ac; atomic no: 89; half-life of most stable isotope,227Ac: 21.6 years; relative density: 10.07; melting pt: 1051°C; boiling pt: 3200 ± 300°C
- actinoid — having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- acupoint — any of the specific points on the body where a needle is inserted in acupuncture or pressure is applied in acupressure
- acutance — a physical rather than subjective measure of the sharpness of a photographic image
- adapting — to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.
- adaption — Adaption means the same as adaptation.
- addiment — (immunology,archaic) synonym of complement.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- adducent — that adducts
- adenitis — inflammation of a gland or lymph node
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- adiantum — The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum).
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
- adjoints — Plural form of adjoint.
- adjuncts — Plural form of adjunct.
- adjutant — An adjutant is an officer in the army who deals with administrative work.
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- adnation — the adhesion or cohesion of different plants
- adopting — Present participle of adopt.
- adoption — the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment.
- aduncate — curved or hooked, as a parrot's beak
- aduncity — the quality of being hooked or curved inward
- adynaton — (rhetoric) A form of hyperbole that uses exaggeration so magnified as to express impossibility.
- aerating — Present participle of aerate.
- aeration — Aeration is the application of upward-flowing air to a layer of particles.
- aeronaut — a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
- aerotone — a bath which incorporates massaging air jets
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- affinity — If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well.
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
- affronté — facing
- affronts — Plural form of affront.
- aftersun — a moisturizing lotion applied to the skin to soothe sunburn and avoid peeling
- agaçante — irritating
- agenetic — absence of or failed development of a body part.
- agential — pertaining to an agent or agency.
- agentive — (in some inflected languages) denoting a case of nouns, etc, indicating the agent described by the verb