8-letter words containing a, u, t
- arbutean — relating to arbutus, or made from arbutus wood
- arcature — a small-scale arcade
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- 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.
- arethusa — a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
- 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
- armature — a revolving structure in an electric motor or generator, wound with the coils that carry the current
- armgaunt — (of limbs) slender
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- arthouse — a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
- asarotum — (in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- asbestus — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- assaults — Plural form of assault.
- assoluta — absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.
- astounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound.
- 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.
- at about — time: at approximately
- at fault — If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong.
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- atheneum — (initial capital letter) a sanctuary of Athena at Athens, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, and frequented by poets and scholars.
- atropous — growing straight, without inversion
- ats&gwtu — All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers Trade Union
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- attuning — Present participle of attune.
- aubrieta — any of a genus (Aubrieta) of plants of the crucifer family native to the Middle East, with showy, purplish flowers: often grown in rock gardens
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- audients — Plural form of audient.
- auditees — Plural form of auditee.
- auditing — the act of inspecting, correcting, and certifying (accounts, etc)
- audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
- auditive — a person who learns primarily by listening
- auditors — Plural form of auditor.
- auditory — Auditory means related to hearing.
- augments — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment.
- augurate — The position or office of an augur.
- augustan — characteristic of, denoting, or relating to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar (63 bc–14 ad), his period, or the poets, notably Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, writing during his reign
- augustly — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
- augustus — original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc–14 ad, Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc)
- auncient — Obsolete form of ancient.
- aunthood — the state of being, or relationship of, aunt
- auntlike — similar to or like an aunt
- aurality — the quality, condition, or degree of being aural