8-letter words containing a, t, s
- assister — One who assists; an assistant or helper.
- assistor — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- assoluta — absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.
- assonant — resemblance of sounds.
- assonate — to display assonance or match in sound
- assorted — A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- assorter — to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- astatide — a binary compound of astatine with a more electropositive element
- astatine — a radioactive element of the halogen series: a decay product of uranium and thorium that occurs naturally in minute amounts and is artificially produced by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles. Symbol: At; atomic no: 85; half-life of most stable isotope, 210At: 8.1 hours; probable valency: 1,3,5, or 7; melting pt: 302°C; boiling pt: 337°C (est)
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- asterisk — An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text.
- asterism — three asterisks arranged in a triangle (⁂ or ), to draw attention to the text that follows
- asternal — not connected or joined to the sternum
- asteroid — An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
- asthenia — an abnormal loss of strength; debility
- asthenic — of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak
- astigmia — Also called astigmia [uh-stig-mee-uh] /əˈstɪg mi ə/ (Show IPA). Ophthalmology. a refractive error of the eye in which parallel rays of light from an external source do not converge on a single focal point on the retina.
- astilbes — Plural form of astilbe.
- astonied — stunned; dazed
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- astounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound.
- astragal — a small convex moulding, usually with a semicircular cross section
- astrally — pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- astringe — to contract or become contracted
- astroids — Plural form of astroid.
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- asturian — of or relating to Asturias
- asturias — a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- astyanax — the young son of Hector and Andromache, who was hurled from the walls of Troy by the Greeks
- asyndeta — Plural form of asyndeton.
- asystole — the absence of heartbeat; cardiac arrest
- at first — You use at first when you are talking about what happens in the early stages of an event or experience, or just after something else has happened, in contrast to what happens later.
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- at least — You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used.
- at sight — as soon as seen
- at speed — quickly
- at stake — If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful.
- at times — You use at times to say that something happens or is true on some occasions or at some moments.
- at worst — under the worst circumstances; at the greatest disadvantage
- atamasco — relating to an American lily of the genus Zephyranthes
- ataraxis — The absence of stress or anxiety; serenity.
- atari st — (computer) A personal computer released by Atari in 1985. The "ST" stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", from the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit processor. The original 520ST model had an external floppy drive and power supply whereas the 1040ST had them built-in. The 520 and later 520STFM came with 512 KB of RAM, the 1040 had 1 MB. Several upgraded models followed, up to the 1993 Motorola 68030 based Falcon. The ST was the first home computer with built-in MIDI ports and plenty of MIDI software. A wide range of other software from office to games was also available.
- atavisms — Plural form of atavism.
- atavists — Biology. the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations. an individual embodying such a reversion.
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- ateliers — Plural form of atelier.
- atemoyas — Plural form of atemoya.
- athanasy — an absence of death or the condition of everlasting life
- atheists — Plural form of atheist.