8-letter words containing s, a, n, r
- sumerian — of or relating to Sumer, its people, or their language.
- sun bear — a small bear, Helarctos malayanus, of tropical forests in S and SE Asia, having a black coat and a yellowish snout and feeding mostly on honey and insects
- sun gear — (in an epicyclic train) the central gear around which the planet gears revolve.
- sun star — any starfish of the genus Solaster, inhabiting cold and temperate waters off both U.S. coasts.
- sunbreak — a projection from the side of a building for intercepting part of the sunlight falling upon the adjacent surface.
- sunwards — Also, sunwards. toward the sun.
- superfan — a very or extremely devoted fan
- superman — a person of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
- supernal — being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
- suriname — a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- surnames — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- suzerain — a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.
- swanherd — a person who tends swans.
- swanndri — an all-weather heavy woollen shirt
- swannery — a place where swans are raised.
- swear in — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- swingarm — the main part of the rear suspension on a motorcycle
- swordman — swordsman.
- sylvaner — a white grape grown in the Alsace region of France and in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
- synarchy — joint rule
- synastry — the comparison of two or more natal charts in order to analyze or forecast the interaction of the individuals involved.
- synaxary — synaxarion.
- syngraft — a tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another, genetically identical member of the species, as a kidney transplanted from one identical twin to the other.
- syngraph — a document signed by all parties
- tanistry — the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.
- tantrism — (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- tar sand — bituminous sand or sandstone from which asphalt can be obtained.
- tarantas — a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.
- tarascan — a member of an American Indian people of Michoacán state, in southwestern Mexico.
- tartness — sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
- 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.
- ternates — an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- tonsilar — of or relating to the tonsils
- torshavn — the capital of the Faeroe Islands, on the S tip of Streymoy Island.
- trainers — shoes that people wear, especially for running and other sports
- transact — to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement. Synonyms: enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate.
- transect — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transept — any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- transfix — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- tranship — transship
- transing — to move or walk rapidly or briskly.
- transire — a document allowing goods to pass through customs
- transkei — a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1976 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,910 sq. mi. (43,798 sq. km). Capital: Umtata.
- transmit — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- transnet — the official rail and transport service in South Africa
- transude — to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
- transume — to make an official transcription of
- trapnest — a nesting box that can be entered but not exited by a hen, which is then released once its eggs have been counted