8-letter words containing a, t, e, n
- sweating — the act or process of sweating
- sweetman — (in the Caribbean) a man kept by a woman
- symantec — (company) Software manufacturer of utility and development applications for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Products include ACT!, Norton Utilities, Norton AntiVirus, Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh, Symantec Cafe.
- syntaxes — Linguistics. the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. the rules or patterns so studied: English syntax. a presentation of these: a syntax of English. an instance of these: the syntax of a sentence.
- synthase — an enzyme that catalyses a process of synthesis
- tabbinet — a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- tabering — a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- tacitean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- taconite — a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- taenioid — ribbon-like in structure
- tag line — the last line of a play, story, speech, etc., used to clarify or dramatize a point.
- tagareen — a junk shop
- tail end — the hinder or rear part of anything.
- tailbone — the coccyx.
- taileron — an aileron located on the tailplane of an aircraft
- tainture — a taint or stain; contamination
- takedown — made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
- taker-in — licker-in.
- talented — having talent or special ability; gifted.
- talesman — a person summoned as one of the tales.
- taliesin — flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- taligent — A company founded jointly by Apple and IBM in March 1992. HP announced in January, 1994 that it would buy a 15% stake in Taligent. They are working on an "object-oriented operating system", due to be finished sometime in 1995. However, various independent pieces of Taligent will likely appear to be used with other operating systems, e.g. IBM's WorkplaceOS. Pink is an older name for Taligent, dating back to work that Apple did before the formation of Taligent.
- tall one — a beverage, especially an alcoholic drink, in a tall glass.
- tallness — having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
- tameness — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- tanaiste — the vice-Taoiseach or deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland
- tangence — the act of touching
- tangency — the state of being tangent.
- tangible — capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
- tapenade — a savoury paste made from capers, olives, and anchovies, with olive oil and lemon juice
- tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- tarentum — ancient name of Taranto.
- tarpeian — designating or of a cliff on the Capitoline Hill in Rome from which traitors to the state were hurled to their death
- tartness — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
- tarwhine — a bream, Rhabdosargus sarba, of E Australia, silver in colour with gold streaks
- tashkent — a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Capital: Tashkent.
- tastevin — small shallow cup for wine tasting
- tautness — tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
- taverner — John, 1490?–1545, English organist and composer.
- tea gown — a semiformal gown of fine material, especially one styled with soft, flowing lines, worn for afternoon social occasions.
- teach-in — a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- teaching — Informal. teacher.
- teardown — a taking apart; disassembly.
- teaspoon — a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- teenaged — Teenaged people are aged between thirteen and nineteen.
- teenager — a person in his or her teens.
- telemann — Georg Philipp [gey-awrk fee-lip,, fil-ip] /geɪˌɔrk ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA), 1681–1767, German composer.
- tena koe — a Māori greeting to one person
- tenacity — the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.
- tenaille — a low outwork in the main ditch between two bastions