8-letter words containing a, s, t, u, e
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- salteaux — a member of a Native Canadian people of Manitoba
- sarraute — Nathalie [na-ta-lee] /na taˈli/ (Show IPA), (Nathalie Ilyanova Tcherniak) 1900–1999, French novelist, born in Russia.
- saturate — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- saucepot — a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- sauteing — cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
- sauterne — a semisweet white wine of California, commonly sold as a jug wine.
- scituate — a town in E Massachusetts.
- seamount — a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
- serratus — any of various muscles in the thorax, which produce the appearance of a serrated border by their arrangement
- shakeout — an elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality.
- shea nut — the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter.
- simulate — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- situated — Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- soulmate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- soupmeat — beef used for making soup stock.
- soutache — a narrow braid, commonly of mohair, silk, or rayon, used for trimming.
- speakout — a firm or brave statement of one's beliefs
- spumante — Italian. any sparkling wine.
- squamate — provided or covered with squamae or scales; scaly.
- squatted — to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
- squatter — the act or fact of squatting.
- squattle — to settle (oneself) in a squat manner
- stageful — the number of people, or the amount of something, that fills a stage
- stake up — to close up (or in) with a fence of stakes
- stakeout — the surveillance of a location by the police, as in anticipation of a crime or the arrival of a wanted person.
- statured — of or having a stature of a certain kind (usually used in combination): the short-statured inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula.
- statures — the height of a human or animal body.
- statuses — the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- statutes — permanent rules made by a body or institution for the government of its internal affairs
- staumrel — stupid; half-witted.
- steam up — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- stumpage — standing timber with reference to its value.
- stuprate — to ravish or rape
- subacute — somewhat or moderately acute.
- subagent — a person whose duties as an agent are delegated to him or her by another agent.
- subcaste — Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
- suberate — a salt of suberic acid
- subovate — almost egg-shaped
- substage — the component part of a microscope below the stage, for supporting a condenser, mirror, or other accessories.
- substate — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- subulate — slender, somewhat cylindrical, and tapering to a point; awl-shaped.
- sufflate — to inflate.
- suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- suitcase — a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
- suivante — a lady's maid or companion, particularly in 17th century France, who was elevated among other servants and served as a confidante and particular companion for her mistress
- sulphate — A sulphate is a salt of sulphuric acid.
- summated — to add together; total; sum up.
- sunbathe — to take a sunbath.
- superate — overcome; surmounted; surpassed