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8-letter words containing o, a, t

  • acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
  • acrolect — the most standard form of language
  • acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
  • acrostic — a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
  • acrotism — an absence of pulse
  • act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
  • actinoid — having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish
  • actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
  • actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
  • actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
  • actoress — Alternative form of actress.
  • actorish — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
  • actuator — An actuator is a machine or part of a machine which moves or controls another part in response to an input.
  • acupoint — any of the specific points on the body where a needle is inserted in acupuncture or pressure is applied in acupressure
  • adaption — Adaption means the same as adaptation.
  • adaptors — Plural form of adaptor.
  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
  • additory — additional
  • adductor — a muscle that adducts
  • adespota — anonymous works of poetry
  • adjoints — Plural form of adjoint.
  • adjustor — a person or thing that adjusts.
  • adnation — the adhesion or cohesion of different plants
  • adoptees — Plural form of adoptee.
  • adopters — Plural form of adopter.
  • adopting — Present participle of adopt.
  • adoption — the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment.
  • adoptive — Someone's adoptive family is the family that adopted them.
  • adrastos — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
  • adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
  • adulator — to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
  • advocaat — a liqueur having a raw egg base
  • advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  • advoutry — adultery
  • adynaton — (rhetoric) A form of hyperbole that uses exaggeration so magnified as to express impossibility.
  • aegrotat — (in British and certain other universities, and, sometimes, schools) a certificate allowing a candidate to pass an examination although he has missed all or part of it through illness
  • aeration — Aeration is the application of upward-flowing air to a layer of particles.
  • aerators — Plural form of aerator.
  • aerodart — a steel arrow dropped from an aircraft as a weapon
  • aeroduct — an air duct
  • aerolite — a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
  • aerolith — a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
  • aeronaut — a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
  • aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
  • aerotone — a bath which incorporates massaging air jets
  • affogato — a drink prepared by pouring espresso coffee over a scoop of ice cream
  • afforest — to plant trees on; convert into forested land
  • affronté — facing
  • affronts — Plural form of affront.
  • agiotage — the business of exchanging currencies
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