8-letter words containing n, t, e, r
- tenerife — the largest of the Canary Islands, off the NW Coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2055 sq. km). . Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- tenorist — a person who sings tenor.
- tenorite — a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
- tenoroon — a woodwind instrument which is a cross between a tenor bassoon and an oboe
- tenurial — the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
- teraglin — an edible marine fish, Zeluco atelodus, of Australia which has fine scales and is blue in colour
- terebene — a mixture of terpenes that occurs as a colorless liquid, used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- teresian — a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- 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.
- terminer — a person or thing that limits or determines
- terminus — the end or extremity of anything.
- ternates — an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- ternopol — a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
- 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.
- terrence — a male given name.
- terylene — a synthetic polyester fibre or fabric based on terephthalic acid, characterized by lightness and crease resistance and used for clothing, sheets, ropes, sails, etc
- test run — trial
- tetragon — a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
- tetraxon — a four-pointed spicule
- tetronal — a sedative drug
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- tevatron — an accelerator in which protons or antiprotons are raised to energies of a few trillion electron-volts.
- the horn — the telephone
- the morn — tomorrow
- the ring — the sport of boxing
- the runs — diarrhoea
- the turn — the fourth community card to be dealt face-up in a round of Texas hold ’em
- theremin — a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player's hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.
- thermion — an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- thirteen — a cardinal number, 10 plus 3.
- thornset — set with thorns
- threaden — relating to something that is composed of or made of thread
- threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
- threnode — threnody.
- threnody — a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
- thronner — a person who is good at doing odd jobs
- thundery — thunderous.
- tiberian — of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
- timoneer — someone who steers a ship
- tincture — Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- tinkered — a person skilled in various minor kinds of mechanical work; jack-of-all-trades.
- tinkerer — a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
- tinselry — cheap and pretentious display.
- tireling — a tired person or animal
- tirolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- tiverton — a town in SE Rhode Island.
- tjirebon — a seaport on N Java, in S central Indonesia.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.