8-letter words containing c, a, n, t, i
- scatting — to sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing.
- scythian — pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.
- semantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- shit-can — to dismiss from a job or position.
- sinaitic — Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sonicate — a thing which has been subjected to sound waves
- stacking — a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
- stanzaic — an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
- stickman — croupier (def 1).
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- synaptic — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- syncytia — a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.
- tachinid — any of numerous flies belonging to the family Tachinidae
- tacitean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- tackling — equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
- 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.
- taichung — a city in and the provincial capital of Taiwan, in the W part.
- talionic — of or relating to the system or legal principle of talion
- tantalic — of or relating to tantalum, especially in the pentavalent state.
- 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.
- tenacity — the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence: the amazing tenacity of rumors.
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- thinclad — a runner on a track team
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- tornadic — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- toxicant — poisonous; toxic.
- tracking — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- trancing — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trichina — a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
- tridacna — a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- tsunamic — an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- tunicate — Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- tympanic — pertaining or belonging to a tympanum.
- tyrannic — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- unactive — inactive, listless, or idle
- uncinate — hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
- urticant — producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- vacating — to give up possession or occupancy of: to vacate an apartment.
- vacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- vesicant — producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating.
- vocation — a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
- wainscot — wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
- watching — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- whinchat — a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff-colored breast and white streaks in the tail.
- xerantic — pertaining to xeransis
- yachting — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- zincates — Plural form of zincate.