8-letter words containing a, t, r
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- apiarist — a person who studies or keeps bees
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- apparate — (obsolete) apparatus.
- apparent — An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.
- apporter — (obsolete) A bringer in; an importer.
- apractic — a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
- apricate — to sunbathe or bask in the sun
- apricity — (obsolete) The warmth of the Sun.
- 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.
- apterium — a bare patch on the skin of a bird between the feathered pterylae
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apyretic — without fever
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- aquitard — A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.
- araldite — a strong epoxy resin best known as a glue
- 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.
- arbitral — of or relating to arbitration
- arbitrer — arbitrator.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- arbroath — a port and resort in E Scotland, in Angus: scene of the barons of Scotland's declaration of independence to Pope John XXII in 1320. Pop: 22 785 (2001)
- arbutean — relating to arbutus, or made from arbutus wood
- arcanist — a person with secret knowledge of a manufacturing technique
- arcature — a small-scale arcade
- archaist — something archaic, as a word or expression.
- archetto — a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- arclight — A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
- 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
- arcuated — Alternative form of arcuate.
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- areolate — a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- arethusa — a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
- argental — relating to or containing silver
- argentic — of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state
- argentum — silver. Symbol: Ag.
- argonaut — one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- argutely — in an argute manner
- ariettas — Plural form of arietta.
- ariettes — a short aria.
- arillate — having an aril.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.