8-letter words containing a, s, t
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- antonyms — a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def 1).
- antrorse — directed or pointing upwards or forwards
- aoristic — Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- aortitis — inflammation of the aorta
- apastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
- apathies — absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- apatites — Plural form of apatite.
- aphetise — lose a vowel at the beginning of a word
- aphetism — The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- aphthous — Of, or relating to aphtha.
- apiarist — a person who studies or keeps bees
- aplastic — relating to or characterized by aplasia
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- apoplast — the nonprotoplasmic component of a plant, including the cell walls and intercellular material
- apositia — a lack of appetite
- apositic — causing apositia
- apostacy — Abandonment of religion.
- apostasy — If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- apostles — Plural form of apostle.
- appestat — a neural control centre within the hypothalamus of the brain that regulates the sense of hunger and satiety
- appetise — (rare) To whet the appetite.
- appoints — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apsyrtus — a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- arbiters — Plural form of arbiter.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arcanist — a person with secret knowledge of a manufacturing technique
- archaist — something archaic, as a word or expression.
- arctiids — Plural form of arctiid.
- arcturus — the brightest star in the constellation Boötes: a red giant. Visual magnitude: –0.4; spectral type: K2III; distance: 37 light years
- arethusa — a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
- ariettas — Plural form of arietta.
- ariettes — a short aria.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- aristide — Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- armorist — a heraldry expert
- armrests — Plural form of armrest.
- arrastra — A device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.
- arrested — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- arrestee — a person who is under arrest