8-letter words containing a, r, x, e
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- matrixes — Plural form of matrix.
- naproxen — a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.
- neuraxon — axon.
- oral sex — sexual contact between the mouth and the genitals or anus; fellatio, cunnilingus, or anilingus.
- perborax — sodium perborate.
- preaxial — situated before the body axis; pertaining to the radial side of the upper limb and the tibial side of the lower limb.
- prefixal — Grammar. an affix placed before a word, base, or another prefix to modify a term's meaning, as by making the term negative, as un- in unkind, by signaling repetition, as re- in reinvent, or by indicating support, as pro- in proabolition. Compatible prefixes can work together, as un- and re- in unrefundable.
- pretexta — praetexta.
- relaxant — of, relating to, or causing a relaxation.
- relaxing — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- rexxware — An implementation of REXX for Novell NetWare produced by Simware, Inc. in January 1994. It is used by LAN managers to automate LAN administration chores on a Novell NetWare server. As a scripting language, REXXWARE is an NLM (NetWare Loadable Module) that runs on Novell NetWare servers. It includes more than 275 NetWare-specific functions, plus the standard REXX keywords, instructions, built-in functions, flow-control, tracing, and error trapping and recovery features. REXXWARE is certified by Novell for use with NetWare. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- rinceaux — an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- rouleaux — a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
- sexenary — senary.
- supermax — having or relating to the very highest levels of security
- supertax — Chiefly British. a tax in addition to a normal tax, as one upon income above a certain amount.
- tax rate — the percentage of the value of a property to be paid as a tax.
- tax year — A tax year is a particular period of twelve months which is used by the government as a basis for calculating taxes and for organizing its finances and accounts. In Britain, the tax year begins on April 6th and ends on April 5th. In the United States, the tax year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st.
- tax-free — tax-exempt (def 1).
- taxpayer — a person who pays a tax or is subject to taxation.
- tetraxon — a four-pointed spicule
- textuary — of or relating to a text; textual.
- textural — the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface: rough texture.
- undertax — to tax at an insufficient level
- unixware — (operating system) Novell's implementation of Unix System 5 heavily based on Release 4.2 but with enhancements and new bundled products. In 1993 Novell acquired Unix Systems Laboratories from AT&T along with the Unix trademark. UnixWare was the result of Novell's efforts to make Unix interoperable with Novell NetWare. In 1995 Novell sold UnixWare and the rights to the Unix operating system to SCO at a time when UnixWare was gainnig popularity. It was later the first 64-bit operating system on the Intel platform, and, in 1999, is the world's fastest-growing commercial operating system.
- vexatory — vexing, inconvenient, or irritating
- water ox — water buffalo.
- waterpox — chickenpox
- wax tree — a Japanese anacardiaceous tree, Rhus succedanea, having white berries that yield wax
- waxberry — the wax myrtle or the bayberry.
- xeransis — the gradual loss of tissue moisture
- xerantic — pertaining to xeransis
- xpercase — A structure diagram editor for developing, re-engineering, maintaining and documenting programs, developed by Siemens AG, Austria. It runs under Microsoft Windows. E-Mail: <[email protected]>.
- zelatrix — a nun who monitors the behaviour of younger nuns