8-letter words containing a, s, u
- quaestor — one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
- qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
- quantics — Plural form of quantic.
- quantise — Alternative spelling of quantize.
- quarrels — Plural form of quarrel.
- quarries — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- quartets — Plural form of quartet.
- quartzes — one of the commonest minerals, silicon dioxide, SiO 2 , having many varieties that differ in color, luster, etc., and occurring either in masses (as agate, bloodstone, chalcedony, jasper, etc.) or in crystals (as rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, etc.): the chief constituent of sand and sandstone, and an important constituent of many other rocks. It is piezoelectric and used to control the frequencies of radio transmitters.
- quasheba — (formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba) Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba) Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba) Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba) Thursday (Quao and Abba) Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi) and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba)
- quashing — Present participle of quash.
- quassias — Plural form of quassia.
- quayside — the area bordering and around a quay or quays.
- queasier — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- queasily — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- questant — a person who quests
- quetzals — Plural form of quetzal.
- quintals — Plural form of quintal.
- racemous — racemose.
- racquets — Plural form of racquet.
- radiatus — (of a cloud) having bands that appear to converge toward a point on the horizon.
- radiuses — a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter.
- ramulose — having many small branches.
- raptures — expressions of ecstatic joy
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- rathouse — a psychiatric hospital or asylum
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- reaccuse — to accuse (a person, organization, etc) again
- readjust — to adjust again or anew; rearrange.
- reassume — to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
- reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- resalute — to salute or greet again
- residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
- reusable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- rosamund — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “horse” and “protection.”.
- rosarium — a rose garden.
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- rousseau — Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), ("Le Douanier") 1844–1910, French painter.
- rucksack — a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
- ruckseat — a seat fixed to or forming part of a rucksack
- ruisdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- run past — To run something past someone means the same as to run it by them.
- ruralism — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- ruralist — one who leads or advocates a rural life
- rush mat — a small piece of material made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus), which is put on the ground or floor for protection, decoration, or comfort
- rustable — liable to rust
- rustical — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.