8-letter words containing i, n, l, s, t
- longlist — A first list, from which a shortlist is prepared.
- lootings — Plural form of looting.
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- lunatics — Plural form of lunatic.
- luristan — a mountainous region in W Iran.
- lusatian — a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- lustring — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- lutanist — a person who plays the lute.
- lutenist — a person who plays the lute.
- maltings — Plural form of malting.
- manliest — having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery.
- melanist — a melanistic person
- mentalis — (muscle) A paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin.
- milstein — Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- minstrel — a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- misplant — to plant badly or wrongly
- muslinet — a thick type of muslin
- nail set — a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.
- nasality — of or relating to the nose: the nasal cavity.
- nastalik — a Persian cursive script
- natalism — Pronatalism; an ideology in favour of childbearing.
- natalist — A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of childbearing.
- nautilus — Also called chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus. any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, having a spiral, chambered shell with pearly septa.
- nestling — a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest.
- net silk — raw silk that has been reeled and twisted into yarn.
- netsplit — netburp
- nihilist — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- nimblest — Superlative form of nimble.
- nitrosyl — nitroso.
- nobelist — a person who is awarded a Nobel prize.
- nostrils — either of the two external openings of the nose.
- novelist — a person who writes novels.
- nuptials — of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.
- oilstone — a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- outlines — Plural form of outline.
- panelist — a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- plotinus — a.d. 205?–270? Roman philosopher, born in Egypt.
- quintals — Plural form of quintal.
- relisten — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- ringlets — locks of hair hanging down in spiral curls
- rustling — to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
- saint-lô — a department in NW France. 2476 sq. mi. (6413 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Lô.
- salinity — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
- santalic — of sandalwood
- santalin — the substance which gives sandalwood its colour
- scantily — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- selenite — Mineralogy. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
- senility — the state of being senile, especially the weakness or mental infirmity of old age.
- sentinel — a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.