8-letter words containing a, t, e, n
- gatineau — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Hull.
- gauntest — Superlative form of gaunt.
- gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
- gazement — a stare; look; view
- gelatine — a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gelatins — Plural form of gelatin.
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- geminate — Also, geminated. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled.
- generant — something that generates
- generate — to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
- genitals — Synonym of genitalia.
- gentians — Plural form of gentian.
- giantess — an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gnathite — any of the mouth appendages of an insect or other arthropod.
- gnatwren — a small bird of the gnatcatcher family
- gradient — the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- grandest — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- granites — Plural form of granite.
- grantees — Plural form of grantee.
- granters — Plural form of granter.
- gratinee — to cook (food) au gratin
- great on — enthusiastic about
- grievant — a person who submits a complaint for arbitration.
- groaneth — Archaic third-person singular form of groan.
- gunmetal — any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- haematin — Alternative spelling of hematin.
- hagueton — acton.
- hair net — a cap of loose net, as of silk or nylon, for holding the hair in place.
- hairnets — Plural form of hairnet.
- halftone — Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
- handiest — superlative form of handy: most handy.
- handsets — Plural form of handset.
- hanepoot — a variety of muscat grape used as a dessert fruit and in making wine
- hang ten — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- haptenic — (immunology) Of or pertaining to a hapten.
- hapteron — a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- hartline — Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- hartnell — Sir Norman. 1901–79, English couturier
- hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hastener — Agent noun of hasten; one who hastens.
- hauynite — a relatively rare feldspathoid mineral related to sodalite: sometimes confused with lapis lazuli.
- have-not — Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
- hazelnut — the nut of the hazel; filbert.
- hazlenut — Misspelling of hazelnut.
- hazleton — a city in E Pennsylvania.
- headhunt — a headhunting expedition: The men left the village to go on a headhunt.
- headnote — a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc.
- heartens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hearten.
- hearting — Present participle of heart.
- heat gun — a handheld device that produces a flameless stream of extremely hot air, as for rapid drying or for softening paint for removal.