8-letter words containing i, a, t, r, c
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- tailrace — the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- tartaric — pertaining to or derived from tartar.
- taxiarch — an Athenian commander in charge of a company of soldiers
- terceira — an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
- tetracid — a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- tetradic — relating to something that has a group of four
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- theatric — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thoracic — of or relating to the thorax.
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- thridace — a sedative made from lettuce juice
- timecard — a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
- tip-cart — a cart with a body that can be tilted to empty it of its contents
- 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).
- tovarich — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- tracheid — an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def 5).
- trackies — loose-fitting trousers with elasticated cuffs, designed to be worn as part of a tracksuit
- 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.
- tractile — capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tractive — having or exerting traction; drawing.
- tractrix — a curve whose tangents are all of equal length; the involute of a catenary.
- tragical — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- trancing — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trematic — (of fish) relating to gill slits
- triarchy — government by three persons.
- triassic — noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Era, occurring from 230 to 190 million years ago and characterized by the advent of dinosaurs and coniferous forests.
- triazoic — hydrazoic.
- tribadic — lesbian (def 5).
- tribasic — (of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- tribrach — Prosody. a foot of three short syllables.
- 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.
- trictrac — a variety of backgammon.
- 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).
- trifecta — a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- trifocal — Optics. having three foci.
- tritical — trite or hackneyed
- trochaic — pertaining to the trochee.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- turrical — of, relating to, or resembling a turret.
- tyrannic — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- ugaritic — of or relating to Ugarit, its people, or their language.
- umbratic — of or relating to the shade or shadows
- urticant — producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- urticate — to sting with or as if with nettles.
- veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
- vertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vicarate — vicariate.
- victoria — a province in W Canada on the Pacific coast. 366,255 sq. mi. (948,600 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.