8-letter words containing s, t, a, u, r
- factures — Plural form of facture.
- features — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- fibratus — (of a cloud) hairlike or striated in composition.
- foumarts — Plural form of foumart.
- fraughts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraught.
- gastrula — a metazoan embryo in an early state of germ layer formation following the blastula stage, consisting of a cuplike body of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, enclosing a central cavity, or archenteron, that opens to the outside by the blastopore: in most animals progressing to the formation of a third cell layer, the mesoderm.
- gestural — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- gratious — Obsolete form of gracious.
- haircuts — Plural form of haircut.
- hatbrush — a soft brush for hats
- horatius — (Publius Horatius Cocles) Roman Legend. a hero celebrated for his defense of the bridge over the Tiber against the Etruscans.
- insurant — a person who takes out an insurance policy.
- jaunters — Plural form of jaunter.
- jurymast — a temporary mast assembled to replace a broken one
- kashruth — the body of dietary laws prescribed for Jews: an observer of kashruth.
- katsuras — Plural form of katsura.
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- luristan — a mountainous region in W Iran.
- lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- maturers — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturest — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- muralist — an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.
- muskrats — Plural form of muskrat.
- mustards — Plural form of mustard.
- mustardy — Like mustard.
- mutators — Plural form of mutator.
- naturals — Plural form of natural.
- naturism — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- naturist — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- neustria — the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- neutrals — Plural form of neutral.
- nuristan — a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
- nutgrass — A perennial sedge, Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers.
- ossature — the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.
- outrages — Plural form of outrage.
- outraise — To raise more of something than someone else; often used specifically in reference to fundraising.
- outranks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outrank.
- outsmart — to get the better of (someone); outwit.
- outstare — to outdo in staring; stare down.
- outstart — To start out or up.
- outswear — to outdo in swearing.
- outwards — proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- pastural — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pastured — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- pasturer — a person who tends pasturing livestock
- postural — the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- pulsator — something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- puritans — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- pursuant — proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.