8-letter words containing n, i, t, r, a
- pristina — the capital city of Kosovo, S Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro: site of 1389 battle against Turks and center of modern Kosovar (Albanian) separatist movement.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- q rating — a figure, based on opinion polls, intended to reflect how relatively popular and recognizable a given TV performer is with audiences
- quartine — (botany, archaic) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.
- quatrain — a stanza or poem of four lines, usually with alternate rhymes.
- quiktran — Fortran-like, interactive with debugging facilities. Sammet 1969, p.226.
- rabatine — a type of collar or cape worn over the shoulders
- radiants — Plural form of radiant.
- radicant — rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- rain out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rain-out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- raindate — an alternative date proposed in case of rain
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- rat fink — fink (defs 3, 4).
- ratingen — a city in North Rhine–Westphalia in W central Germany, N of Dusseldorf.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- rationed — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- ratisbon — Regensburg.
- rattigan — Terence, 1911–77, English playwright.
- rattling — that rattles: a rattling door.
- reacting — to act or perform again.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- reattain — to attain (a goal, aim, level of achievement, etc) again
- rebating — a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- relating — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- reobtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- resinata — a type of white wine from Greece
- resinate — to treat with resin, as by impregnation.
- restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- retained — to keep possession of.
- retainer — the act of retaining in one's service.
- retinula — a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
- retirant — retiree.
- rhaetian — of or relating to Rhaetia.
- rigatoni — a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- rinehart — Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- ring taw — ringer1 (def 4).
- ringtail — any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- rink rat — a youth who spends a great deal of time at a hockey rink, helping with maintenance work, sweeping, etc., often without pay or in return for free admission to the rink.
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- rogation — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- romanist — Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- romanite — a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rotarian — a member of a Rotary Club.
- rotating — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.