8-letter words containing a, t, s
- hotheads — Plural form of hothead.
- housecat — a domesticated cat kept as a pet.
- hrvatska — Croatian name of Croatia.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- huntsman — the member of a hunt staff who manages the hounds during the hunt.
- hydatids — Plural form of hydatid.
- hydrants — Plural form of hydrant.
- hydrates — Plural form of hydrate.
- hysteria — an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- iceboats — Plural form of iceboat.
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- ignatius — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- imagists — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- imitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imitate.
- impasted — Simple past tense and past participle of impaste.
- impastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste.
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- in antis — noting or pertaining to a classical temple in which the antae extend to form the sides of a recessed portico, which has a row of columns.
- in haste — in a hurried way
- in spate — When a river is in spate it contains a lot more water than usual and is flowing very fast.
- in state — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- in stays — in irons (see phrase under iron)
- in tears — crying, weeping
- inertias — Plural form of inertia.
- infarcts — Plural form of infarct.
- inflates — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- inflatus — A blowing or breathing into; inflation; inspiration.
- infracts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infract.
- ingrafts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ingraft.
- ingrates — Plural form of ingrate.
- inhabits — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- initials — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- inkstand — a small stand, usually on a desk, for holding ink, pens, etc.
- innatism — (philosophy) The view that the mind is born with certain ideas or knowledge, as opposed to the idea of the
- innatist — (philosophy) A supporter of innatism.
- insalata — An Italian-style salad.
- insanest — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- insectan — Of or relating to insects.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- instable — not stable; unstable.
- installs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of install.
- instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- instants — Plural form of instant.
- instated — to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- instates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instate.
- instream — (intransitive) To flow or stream in; flow or stream into.
- insulant — an insulating material, as used in building trades.
- insulate — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.