8-letter words containing r, s
- accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.
- accusers — Plural form of accuser.
- acharyas — Plural form of acharya.
- achroous — Colorless; achromatic.
- acquires — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- acreages — Plural form of acreage.
- acrobats — Plural form of acrobat.
- acronyms — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- acrosome — a cap-like structure on the tip of a spermatozoon that releases enzymes on encountering the ovum allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process; this part of the process is known as the acrosome reaction
- 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
- acrylics — Plural form of acrylic.
- actoress — Alternative form of actress.
- actorish — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
- actressy — exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical
- adapters — Plural form of adapter.
- adaptors — Plural form of adaptor.
- addorsed — placed back to back
- adherers — Plural form of adherer.
- adjourns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn.
- adjuster — An adjuster is a device which allows you to alter a piece of equipment's position or setting.
- adjustor — a person or thing that adjusts.
- admirals — Plural form of admiral.
- admirers — to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- adopters — Plural form of adopter.
- adperson — a copywriter, account executive, or other person employed in advertising.
- adrastea — a small satellite of Jupiter, discovered in 1979
- adrastos — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
- adrastus — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes, of whom he was the sole survivor
- adrenals — Plural form of adrenal.
- adscript — a serf bound to the land which they work or occupy, and who can be bought or sold along with it
- adsorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of adsorb.
- adsorber — something which adsorbs
- advisers — Plural form of adviser.
- advisors — Plural form of advisor.
- advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
- aerators — Plural form of aerator.
- aerobics — Aerobics is a form of exercise which increases the amount of oxygen in your blood, and strengthens your heart and lungs. The verb that follows aerobics may be either singular or plural.
- aerosols — Plural form of aerosol.
- aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
- afforest — to plant trees on; convert into forested land
- affronts — Plural form of affront.
- afrasian — of Afrasia.
- aftersun — a moisturizing lotion applied to the skin to soothe sunburn and avoid peeling
- agaricus — any mushroom of the genus Agaricus, comprising the meadow mushrooms and a commercially grown species, A. brunnescens.
- agerasia — An outward appearance more youthful than one's true age.
- agremens — amenities
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- ailerons — Plural form of aileron.