8-letter words containing i, a, t, r
- ant bird — any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants.
- antbirds — Plural form of antbird.
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
- antiarin — a poison derived from antiar
- antiarmy — Opposing an army or armies.
- antidrug — (of a person, group or initiative) discouraging illegal drug use
- antigram — One of a pair of anagrams with opposite meanings.
- antigrav — (science fiction) antigravity, or a device that counters gravity.
- antihero — An antihero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- antimere — a part or organ of a bilaterally or radially symmetrical organism that corresponds to a similar structure on the other side of the axis, such as the right or left limb of a four-legged animal
- antiporn — opposed to pornography
- antiquer — a person who alters the appearance of objects to give an antique quality
- antirape — opposed to or acting against rape
- antirent — noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- antiriot — (of police officers, equipment, measures, etc) designed for or engaged in the control of crowds
- antirock — opposed to rock music
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust
- antisera — a serum containing antibodies, as antitoxins or agglutinins, obtained by inoculation of animals and used for injection into other animals to provide immunity to a specific disease.
- antiwear — preventing deterioration as a result of use
- anuretic — relating to an inability to urinate
- aoristic — Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- aortitis — inflammation of the aorta
- aperient — laxative
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- apertion — (archaic) The act of opening.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- apiarist — a person who studies or keeps bees
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- apractic — a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by an inability to perform purposeful movements, but not accompanied by a loss of sensory function or paralysis.
- apricate — to sunbathe or bask in the sun
- apricity — (obsolete) The warmth of the Sun.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apterium — a bare patch on the skin of a bird between the feathered pterylae
- apyretic — without fever
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- aquitard — A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.
- araldite — a strong epoxy resin best known as a glue
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- arbiters — Plural form of arbiter.
- arbitral — of or relating to arbitration
- arbitrer — arbitrator.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- arcanist — a person with secret knowledge of a manufacturing technique
- archaist — something archaic, as a word or expression.
- arclight — A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
- arctiids — Plural form of arctiid.
- argentic — of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state
- ariettas — Plural form of arietta.