8-letter words containing e, s
- agonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize.
- agremens — amenities
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- ahmose i — 1580–1557 b.c, founder of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
- aidoneus — a king of Thesprotia.
- ailerons — Plural form of aileron.
- ailments — Plural form of ailment.
- air base — An air base is a centre where military aircraft take off or land and are serviced, and where many of the centre's staff live.
- aircrews — Plural form of aircrew.
- airdates — Plural form of airdate.
- airdries — a city in central Scotland, near Glasgow.
- airfares — Plural form of airfare.
- airheads — Plural form of airhead.
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- airlines — Plural form of airline.
- airscape — a view of the land or sea below from the air
- airscrew — an aircraft propeller
- airspace — A country's airspace is the part of the sky that is over that country and is considered to belong to it.
- airspeed — An aircraft's airspeed is the speed at which it travels through the air.
- airwaves — The airwaves is used to refer to the activity of broadcasting on radio and television. For example, if someone says something over the airwaves, they say it on the radio or television.
- akinesia — the loss of the ability to move, caused by diseases of the central nervous system
- akinesis — absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.
- al desko — (of a meal, esp lunch) at one's desk at one's place of work
- albanese — Licia [lee-chee-uh;; Italian lee-chah] /ˈli tʃi ə;; Italian ˈli tʃɑ/ (Show IPA), 1913–2014, Italian operatic soprano.
- albiness — a female albino
- albumens — Plural form of albumen.
- albumose — any of a class of chemical compounds derived from albumins by the action of certain enzymes, as in digestion
- alcahest — the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
- alcaides — Plural form of alcaide.
- alcestis — the wife of king Admetus of Thessaly. To save his life, she died in his place, but was rescued from Hades by Hercules
- alchevsk — a city in E Ukraine. Pop: 117 000 (2005 est)
- aldolase — an enzyme present in the body that breaks down fructose into triose sugars
- alehouse — An alehouse is a pub.
- alembics — Plural form of alembic.
- alewives — Plural form of alewife.
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- alidades — Plural form of alidade.
- alienees — Plural form of alienee.
- alienism — the study and treatment of mental illness
- alienist — a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness
- alienors — Plural form of alienor.
- aliments — that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- alkahest — the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
- alkalies — Plural form of alkali.
- alkanets — Plural form of alkanet.
- alkermes — a Mediterranean liqueur made from brandy flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices, and colored red with kermes or cochineal.
- alkestis — Alcestis (def 1).
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- all eyes — acutely vigilant or observant