8-letter words containing a, s, r, i
- isograph — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isolator — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- issachar — a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18.
- iterates — Plural form of iterate.
- janitors — Plural form of janitor.
- jarosite — a yellowish or brownish mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron, KFe 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , occurring in small crystals or large masses.
- jaybirds — Plural form of jaybird.
- jurassic — noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Epoch, occurring from 190 to 140 million years ago and characterized by an abundance of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals.
- kaiserin — the wife of a Kaiser
- karaklis — former name of Kirovakan.
- karstify — to become or cause to become karstic
- kashmiri — a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.
- keramics — ceramics.
- kitharas — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.
- kristeva — Julia, born 1941, French literary theorist, critic, and psychoanalyst, born in Bulgaria.
- kristina — a female given name, form of Christina.
- laborism — a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- lamister — lamster.
- lanciers — Plural form of lancier.
- laniards — Plural form of laniard.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- laurasia — a hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Paleozoic Era: split apart to form North America and Eurasia.
- lazarist — Vincentian (def 1).
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- liberals — Plural form of liberal.
- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- listeria — any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- literals — Plural form of literal.
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- luristan — a mountainous region in W Iran.
- macarise — congratulate
- macarism — Happiness as a result of praise.
- machairs — Plural form of machair.
- maderise — become reddish
- magister — Master; sir: -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts.
- maiasaur — a large hadrosaur, Maiasaura peeblesorum, that is thought to have cared for its young.
- maitrise — mastery; skill.
- mamurius — a smith who made 11 copies of the Ancile to prevent thieves from recognizing the original.
- manjusri — a Bodhisattva personifying wisdom.
- marasmic — malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.
- marianas — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- marimbas — Plural form of marimba.
- mariners — a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- mariposa — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
- marishes — a marsh.
- markings — Plural form of marking.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- marmites — Plural form of marmite.