8-letter words containing r, e, s, t
- seriatim — in a series; one after another in regular order
- sericate — sericeous; silky.
- sericite — a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
- serjeant — a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
- serosity — resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- serotine — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- serotype — a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
- serrated — Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw: a serrate leaf.
- serratia — a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
- serratus — any of various muscles in the thorax, which produce the appearance of a serrated border by their arrangement
- servetus — Michael, 1511–53, Spanish physician and theologian, accused of heresy and burned at the stake.
- servient — subordinate; subservient; subject to another
- servitor — a person who is in or at the service of another; attendant.
- sesterce — a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.
- set free — liberate from captivity
- setiform — bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- setireme — the setose, oarlike leg of an aquatic insect.
- setscrew — a screw passing through a threaded hole in a part to tighten the contact of that part with another, as of a collar with the shaft on which it fits.
- severest — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
- sex tour — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- sharpest — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shattery — (of rock or soil) liable to shatter or crumble
- sheather — a person who makes sheathes
- sheerest — transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings.
- sheltery — providing shelter
- sheraton — Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- sherbert — a frozen fruit-flavored mixture, similar to an ice, but with milk, egg white, or gelatin added.
- sheveret — cheveret.
- shoetree — one of a pair of foot-shaped devices, usually of metal or wood, for placing in a shoe to maintain its shape when it is not being worn.
- shortage — a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash.
- shortest — having little length; not long.
- shutters — a solid or louvered movable cover for a window.
- shuttler — a person who weaves
- shvartze — Yiddish: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. schvartze.
- siberite — a violet or violet-red tourmaline, used as a gem.
- siderate — to strike violently
- siderite — Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.
- signoret — Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sirvente — a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour.
- sisterly — of, like, or befitting a sister: sisterly affection.
- sit over — to be seated in an advantageous position on the left of (the player)
- sitkamer — a sitting room; lounge
- sketcher — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
- skittery — skittish.
- skywrite — to engage in skywriting.
- slaister — a sloppy mess
- slathers — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.