8-letter words containing n, i, t, r, a
- teresina — a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- terrapin — any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- thin air — If someone or something disappears into thin air, they disappear completely. If someone or something appears out of thin air, they appear suddenly and mysteriously.
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- thrawing — British Dialect. to throw.
- tiberian — of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- tigrinya — a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tirolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- tonsilar — of or relating to the tonsils
- torminal — of or relating to tormina
- 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).
- tornaria — the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- touraine — a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- 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.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- trade in — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- trade-in — goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase: We used our old car as a trade-in for the new one.
- traiking — to become ill or lose one's good health.
- trailing — to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
- trailman — trailsman.
- train up — If someone trains you up, they teach you new skills or give you the necessary preparation so that you will reach the standard required for a particular job or activity.
- trainers — shoes that people wear, especially for running and other sports
- training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trainman — a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- trainway — a railway track; the channel in a built-up area through which a train passes
- tramline — a streetcar system.
- tramming — trammel (def 3).
- tramping — the act of tramping.
- trancing — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- tranquil — free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.
- transfix — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- tranship — transship
- transing — to move or walk rapidly or briskly.
- transire — a document allowing goods to pass through customs
- transkei — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- transmit — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- trapline — the ensnaring filament of a spider's web.
- trapping — traps, Informal. personal belongings; baggage.
- trashing — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- trawling — fishing using a trawl net or trawl line
- treenail — a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- tri-band — of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on three GSM frequency bands
- triangle — a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- triazine — any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- tribunal — a court of justice.
- 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.
- 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).
- trigonal — of, relating to, or shaped like a triangle; having three angles; triangular.