8-letter words containing s, a, u
- anconeus — (anatomy) A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
- anctious — Obsolete form of anxious.
- anemious — (of a plant) Growing in exposed windy places.
- anestrus — in the breeding cycle of many mammals, the period of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
- aneurism — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- aneurysm — a sac formed by abnormal dilation of the weakened wall of a blood vessel
- anginous — of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- angstful — Full of angst; fearful; apprehensive.
- angulose — having angles
- angulous — angular or having angles
- angus og — the god of love and beauty
- anicetus — Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- annulets — Plural form of annulet.
- annulose — (of earthworms, crustaceans, and similar animals) having a body formed of a series of rings; segmented
- anourous — anurous.
- antabuse — a drug, a brand of disulfiram, used in the treatment of alcoholism, that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant symptoms following ingestion of alcohol; tetraethylthiuram disulphide
- anticous — (in plants) facing the axis of the flower
- antinous — the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- antiphus — (in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
- antiques — the business of selling antique objects
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust
- antismut — opposed to or acting to prevent the circulation of obscene material
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- anuresis — inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder
- aphonous — without voice; voiceless
- aphthous — Of, or relating to aphtha.
- apiculus — a small point or tip
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- apneusis — protracted gasping inhalation followed by short inefficient exhalation, which can cause asphyxia
- apofocus — Apocenter.
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- applauds — to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.: They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
- applause — Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
- appulses — Plural form of appulse.
- apsyrtus — a son of Aeëtes, killed by his sister Medea, who, while fleeing with Jason, threw pieces of her brother's body into the sea so that her father, in pursuing her, might be delayed while picking them up.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apuleius — Lucius (ˈluːsɪəs). 2nd century ad, Roman writer, noted for his romance The Golden Ass
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- aquacise — A type of physical exercise practiced in water mostly vertically and without swimming, typically in a swimming pool in waist deep or deeper water.
- aquarids — either of two collections of meteors comprising meteor showers having their apparent origin in the constellation Aquarius and visible either in early May (Eta Aquarids) or late July (Delta Aquarids)
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- aquarius — Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born approximately between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.
- aquashow — an exhibition of swimming and diving, often accompanied by music
- aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
- aquiesce — Misspelling of acquiesce.
- aquifers — Plural form of aquifer.
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- arbuscle — a small tree, or a plant halfway between a shrub and a tree