8-letter words containing a, s, t, i
- inhabits — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- initials — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- inkstand — a small stand, usually on a desk, for holding ink, pens, etc.
- innatism — (philosophy) The view that the mind is born with certain ideas or knowledge, as opposed to the idea of the
- innatist — (philosophy) A supporter of innatism.
- insalata — An Italian-style salad.
- insanest — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- insectan — Of or relating to insects.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- instable — not stable; unstable.
- installs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of install.
- instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- instants — Plural form of instant.
- instated — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- instates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instate.
- instream — (intransitive) To flow or stream in; flow or stream into.
- insulant — an insulating material, as used in building trades.
- insulate — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- insurant — a person who takes out an insurance policy.
- intarsia — an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
- intelsat — a global communications satellite network under international control.
- intrados — the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
- intrans. — intransitive
- intrants — Plural form of intrant.
- iotacism — the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- ipsative — (psychology) denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
- isarithm — isopleth.
- iscariot — the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- islamist — Muslim traditionalist
- islamite — a Muslim.
- isobaths — Plural form of isobath.
- isograft — syngraft.
- isolated — compact
- isolates — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isolator — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isoquant — (economics) A line of equal or constant economic production on a graph, chart or map.
- isostacy — Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- isostasy — Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- isotachs — Plural form of isotach.
- istanbul — a port in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire; capital removed to Ankara 1923.
- isthmian — of or relating to an isthmus.
- iterates — Plural form of iterate.
- izvestia — (formerly) the official newspaper of the Soviet government.
- jackshit — Alternative spelling of jack shit.
- 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.
- jazziest — Superlative form of jazzy.
- jihadist — a jihadi.