8-letter words containing n, s, a
- best man — The best man at a wedding is the man who assists the bridegroom.
- biasness — an indirectness in speech or conduct
- bimanous — (of man and the higher primates) having two hands distinct in form and function from the feet
- bimensal — occurring every two months
- binaries — binary file
- binarism — the state of being binary
- bismanol — a highly ferromagnetic alloy of bismuth and manganese, having a high degree of magnetic force.
- blandest — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- blandish — to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
- blasting — a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system
- bluesman — a musician who plays the blues
- boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
- boatsman — boatman.
- bonavist — hyacinth bean.
- bondages — slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
- bondsman — a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
- bone ash — the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate. It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china
- bostangi — a Turkish imperial guard
- botanist — A botanist is a scientist who studies plants.
- botswana — a republic in southern Africa: established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 as a defence against the Boers; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1966; consists mostly of a plateau averaging 1000 m (3300 ft), with the extensive Okavango swamps in the northwest and the Kalahari Desert in the southwest. Languages: English and Tswana. Religion: animist majority. Currency: pula. Capital: Gaborone. Pop: 2 127 825 (2013 est). Area: about 570 000 sq km (220 000 sq miles)
- bowyangs — a pair of strings or straps secured round each trouser leg below the knee, worn esp by sheep-shearers and other labourers
- brahmins — Hinduism. Brahman1 (def 1).
- brainish — impulsive or impetuous
- branches — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- branchus — a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
- brancusi — Constantin (konstanˈtin). 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor, noted for his streamlined abstractions of animal forms
- brandeis — ˈLouis Demˌbitz (ˈdɛmˌbɪts ) ; demˈbitsˌ) 1856-1941; U.S. jurist: associate justice, Supreme Court (1916-39)
- brandise — a trivet
- brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- brasilin — brazilin
- brigands — a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
- brisance — the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive
- brisbane — a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 2 189 878 (2013)
- bus lane — A bus lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by buses.
- bushland — uncultivated land (esp in Australia) that is covered with trees, shrubs, or other natural vegetation
- busulfan — a drug used to treat cancer
- butsudan — (in Buddhism) a small household altar
- c (ansi) — ANSI C
- cabinets — Plural form of cabinet.
- cabstand — a taxi rank
- cadences — Plural form of cadence.
- cadenzas — Plural form of cadenza.
- caginess — cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
- cairenes — (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to Cairo, Egypt.
- caissons — Plural form of caisson.
- cakiness — the state of being cakey
- caldrons — Plural form of caldron (Alternative spelling of cauldrons).
- calfskin — Calfskin shoes and clothing are made from the skin of a calf.
- callings — Plural form of calling.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.