8-letter words containing i, t, a, r
- ataraxia — calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
- ataraxic — a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
- ataraxis — The absence of stress or anxiety; serenity.
- atari st — (computer) A personal computer released by Atari in 1985. The "ST" stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", from the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit processor. The original 520ST model had an external floppy drive and power supply whereas the 1040ST had them built-in. The 520 and later 520STFM came with 512 KB of RAM, the 1040 had 1 MB. Several upgraded models followed, up to the 1993 Motorola 68030 based Falcon. The ST was the first home computer with built-in MIDI ports and plenty of MIDI software. A wide range of other software from office to games was also available.
- ateliers — Plural form of atelier.
- atherine — any of several small fish of the genus Atherina
- atomiser — Modern commonwealth spelling of 'atomizer'.
- atomizer — a device for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, such as the nozzle used to feed oil into a furnace or an enclosed bottle with a fine outlet used to spray perfumes or medicines
- atrazine — a white crystalline compound widely used as a weedkiller. Formula: C8H14N5Cl
- atrichia — congenital absence or loss of hair.
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- atrophia — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- atropine — a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3
- atropism — a condition caused by using atropine over a period of time
- attagirl — an expression of approval
- attainer — a person who attains or achieves something
- attiring — Present participle of attire.
- attrited — worn down by friction or attrition
- attritee — (human resources) One who attrits; one who quits.
- attritor — A type of grinder in which particles suspended in water are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other.
- atwitter — twittering, nervously excited
- aubrieta — any of a genus (Aubrieta) of plants of the crucifer family native to the Middle East, with showy, purplish flowers: often grown in rock gardens
- auditors — Plural form of auditor.
- auditory — Auditory means related to hearing.
- aurality — the quality, condition, or degree of being aural
- austrian — Austrian means belonging or relating to Austria, or to its people or culture.
- autarkic — the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.
- autofire — (video games) A feature on a joystick that permits automatic firing, as though the player were repeatedly pressing the fire button.
- autogiro — a self-propelled aircraft supported in flight mainly by unpowered rotating horizontal blades
- aversity — The state or condition of being averse.
- averting — Present participle of avert.
- aviarist — a person who keeps an aviary
- aviators — Plural form of aviator.
- aviatrix — a female aviator
- avigator — aerial navigation.
- azoturia — the condition of having excess nitrogen in the urine
- babbitry — the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- bactrian — of or relating to Bactria
- bad trip — a mentally or physically horrifying drug-taking experience, as one accompanied by nightmarish hallucinations or by physical pain.
- banditry — Banditry is used to refer to acts of robbery and violence in areas where the rule of law has broken down.
- banister — A banister is a rail supported by posts and fixed along the side of a staircase. The plural banisters can be used to refer to one of these rails.
- baptizer — someone who baptises
- barbital — diethylbarbituric acid, C8H12N2O3, a drug in the form of a white powder, used as a hypnotic and sedative: it is habit-forming and toxic
- baristas — Plural form of barista.
- baritone — In music, a baritone is a man with a fairly deep singing voice that is lower than that of a tenor but higher than that of a bass.
- barrista — Misspelling of barista.
- barthian — of or relating to Karl Barth, or his ideas