8-letter words containing a, r
- adsorber — something which adsorbs
- adularia — a white or colourless glassy variety of orthoclase in the form of prismatic crystals. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is a minor gemstone. Formula: KAlSi3O8
- adulator — to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
- adumbral — shadowy
- advancer — a person or thing that advances.
- adverted — to remark or comment; refer (usually followed by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.
- advisers — Plural form of adviser.
- advisors — Plural form of advisor.
- advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
- advoutry — adultery
- aegirite — a mineral of the pyroxene group, NaFeSi2O6, commonly found in alkaline igneous rocks
- aegrotat — (in British and certain other universities, and, sometimes, schools) a certificate allowing a candidate to pass an examination although he has missed all or part of it through illness
- aequorin — a protein obtained from marine organisms that emits blue light in the presence of calcium ions and is used to detect these ions in living tissue
- aerarian — of or relating to the aerarium.
- aerarium — the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- aerating — Present participle of aerate.
- aeration — Aeration is the application of upward-flowing air to a layer of particles.
- aerators — Plural form of aerator.
- aerially — in an aerial manner
- aerified — to aerate.
- aeriform — having the form of air; gaseous
- aerobics — Aerobics is a form of exercise which increases the amount of oxygen in your blood, and strengthens your heart and lungs. The verb that follows aerobics may be either singular or plural.
- aerobium — an aerobe
- aerobomb — a bomb dropped from an aircraft
- aerodart — a steel arrow dropped from an aircraft as a weapon
- aeroduct — an air duct
- aerodyne — any heavier-than-air machine, such as an aircraft, that derives the greater part of its lift from aerodynamic forces
- aerofoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- aerogram — an airmail letter written on a single sheet of lightweight paper that folds and is sealed to form an envelope
- aerolite — a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
- aerolith — a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- aerology — the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers
- aeronaut — a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
- aeronomy — the science of the earth's upper atmosphere
- aerosols — Plural form of aerosol.
- aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
- aerotone — a bath which incorporates massaging air jets
- aetheric — ether (defs 3–5).
- afebrile — without fever
- affeared — Simple past tense and past participle of affear.
- affecter — a person who makes a real or pretence show of liking, being, or knowing something
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- affirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- affirmer — One who affirms.
- afforded — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- afforest — to plant trees on; convert into forested land
- affrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of affray.
- affrayer — a person who takes part in an affray or disturbance
- affright — to frighten