8-letter words containing a, p, r
- anatropy — (of a plant ovule) the condition of being inverted during development by a bending of the stalk causing the nucleus to point toward the base
- andropov — Yuri Vladimirovich. 1914–84, Soviet statesman; president of the Soviet Union (1983–84)
- anephric — (pathology) Without functioning kidneys.
- anthrop. — anthropological
- antiporn — opposed to pornography
- antirape — opposed to or acting against rape
- apaporis — a river in S central Colombia, in the Amazon system, flowing SE to the Japurá River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- apastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
- aperient — laxative
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- apertion — (archaic) The act of opening.
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
- aphorise — To create an aphorism.
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- aphorize — to write or speak in aphorisms
- apiarian — of or relating to the breeding and care of bees
- apiaries — Plural form of apiary.
- apiarist — a person who studies or keeps bees
- apikoros — A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- apocarpy — the quality of being apocarpous
- apocrine — denoting a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is lost with the secretion, as in mammary glands
- apograph — a perfect copy or transcript
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- apparate — (obsolete) apparatus.
- apparell — Obsolete form of apparel.
- apparels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apparel.
- apparent — An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.
- appealer — an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- appeared — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- appearer — a person who appears
- appeaser — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appellor — the accuser or prosecutor
- appender — (computing) A software component that appends data to a computer file.
- apporter — (obsolete) A bringer in; an importer.
- appraise — If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
- apprisal — The act of apprising, of making aware, of informing.
- apprised — appraise.
- appriser — a person who appraises
- apprises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise.
- apprizal — Archaic form of appraisal.
- apprized — Simple past tense and past participle of apprize.
- apprizer — An appraiser.
- apprizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- approver — a person who approves