8-letter words containing r, o, s, e, t
- rimstone — a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- rispetto — a form of folk verse from Tuscany
- roadster — an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- role set — the set of roles associated with a single social stratum.
- rootless — having no roots.
- rose-cut — (of a gemstone) cut with a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- rosemont — a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- roseroot — any of certain perennial mountain plants, as Sedum rosea, Sedum rhodiola, or Rhodiola rosea, so called because the roots smell like roses.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rossetti — Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- rostrate — furnished with a rostrum.
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- roughest — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- rubstone — a stone, especially a whetstone, used for polishing or sharpening.
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- scouther — to scorch or singe
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- seatwork — work that can be done by a child at his or her seat in school without supervision.
- sectator — a member or follower of a sect
- sectoral — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- seductor — a person, usually a man, who seduces
- selector — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- 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.
- servitor — a person who is in or at the service of another; attendant.
- setiform — bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- sex tour — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- sheraton — Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- 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.
- 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)
- sit over — to be seated in an advantageous position on the left of (the player)
- smothery — stifling; close: a smothery atmosphere.
- snottery — snot or filth
- so there — You can add 'so there' to what you are saying to show that you will not change your mind about a decision you have made, even though the person you are talking to disagrees with you.
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- socrates — 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
- soeharto — 1921–2008, Indonesian army officer and political leader: president 1967–98.
- soft roe — milt (def 2).
- softcore — of, relating to, or containing sexually arousing depictions that are not fully explicit: soft-core pornography. Compare hard-core (def 2).
- softener — Chemistry. any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity. water softener.
- software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
- solleret — a protective covering for the foot, consisting of riveted plates of armour