8-letter words containing e, a, s, t
- epitasis — (ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
- equators — Plural form of equator.
- equiseta — Plural form of equisetum.
- erastian — of or supporting Thomas Erastus or his doctrines
- ergastic — consisting of the non-living by-products of protoplasmic activity
- erratics — Plural form of erratic.
- escalate — Increase rapidly.
- escapist — Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
- escargot — A snail, especially as an item on a menu.
- eschalot — Archaic form of shallot.
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- escheats — Plural form of escheat.
- essayist — A person who writes essays, especially as a literary genre.
- estacade — a defensive arrangement of stakes
- estancia — A cattle ranch in Latin America or the southwestern US.
- esterase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester.
- esthesia — Alternative spelling of aesthesia.
- esthonia — Estonia
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- estivate — (of an animal, particularly an insect, fish, or amphibian) spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
- estonian — of Estonia
- estragon — Tarragon.
- estrange — Cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate.
- estreats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of estreat.
- étatisme — the authoritarian control by the state
- etruscan — a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
- eurostar — a high speed train that connects London and Kent in the UK with Paris and Lille in France and Brussels in Belgium by crossing the English Channel through the Channel Tunnel
- eurostat — an organization within the European Union that collects and collates statistical information relating to member states
- eustatic — Of or pertaining to eustasy.
- evanston — a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)
- everlast — (intransitive) To last always or forever; continue; endure; remain.
- exabytes — Plural form of exabyte.
- exactest — Superlative form of exact.
- exalters — Plural form of exalter.
- exhausts — Plural form of exhaust.
- existant — Misspelling of existent.
- expiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate.
- explants — Plural form of explant.
- exsecant — a trigonometric function related to the secant function
- extracts — Plural form of extract.
- extrados — The upper or outer curve of an arch.
- exudates — Plural form of exudate.
- eyestalk — A movable stalk that bears an eye near its tip, especially in crabs, shrimps, and related crustaceans, and in some mollusks.
- factures — Plural form of facture.
- fainites — a cry for truce or respite from the rules of a game
- faintest — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- falsetto — an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
- fanciest — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fantasie — Obsolete spelling of fantasy.
- far east — the countries of E Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.