8-letter words containing a, r, s
- argufies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- arianism — the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- aridness — The state or quality of being arid.
- ariettas — Plural form of arietta.
- ariettes — a short aria.
- arisings — Waste products or byproducts of an industrial process.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- aristide — Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- arkansan — a native or inhabitant of Arkansas
- arkansas — a state of the southern US: mountainous in the north and west, with the alluvial plain of the Mississippi in the east; has the only diamond mine in the US; the chief US producer of bauxite. Capital: Little Rock. Pop: 2 725 714 (2003 est). Area: 134 537 sq km (51 945 sq miles)
- armbands — Plural form of armband.
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
- armoires — Plural form of armoire.
- armorers — Plural form of armorer.
- armories — (US) Plural form of armory.
- armorist — a heraldry expert
- armrests — Plural form of armrest.
- arms-eye — the armhole opening in a garment.
- arnsberg — a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany.
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arquebus — a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock
- arraigns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arraign.
- arranges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrange.
- arrasene — a material of wool and silk that is used in embroidery
- arrastra — A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.
- arrested — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- arrestee — a person who is under arrest
- arrester — a person who arrests
- arrestor — Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
- arrivals — Plural form of arrival.
- arrivism — the conduct or condition of an arriviste.
- ars nova — a style of music of the 14th century, characterized by great freedom and variety of rhythm and melody contrasted with the strictness of the music of the 13th century
- arsehole — If one person calls another person an arsehole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
- arsenals — Plural form of arsenal.
- arsenate — a salt or ester of arsenic acid, esp a salt containing the ion A5O43–
- arsenide — a compound in which arsenic is the most electronegative element
- arsenite — a salt or ester of arsenous acid, esp a salt containing the ion A5O33–
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- arsonous — relating to arson
- art song — a song written by a trained composer to convey a specific artistic idea, as in projecting the mood and meaning of a poetic text
- arteries — Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- artesian — noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- arthouse — a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
- articals — Misspelling of articles Plural form of artical.
- articles — legal training