8-letter words containing s, t, e, y
- studenty — denoting or exhibiting the characteristics believed typical of an undergraduate student
- stylised — to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.
- stylized — to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.
- subentry — an item shown or listed under a main entry, as in bookkeeping.
- substyle — a straight line on a dial on which the style (the object that creates the shadow, on, for example, a sundial) is erected
- subtlety — the state or quality of being subtle.
- suddenty — a sudden or unexpected occurrence, esp an attack
- sveltely — in a svelte manner
- sybarite — (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
- symantec — (company) Software manufacturer of utility and development applications for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Products include ACT!, Norton Utilities, Norton AntiVirus, Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh, Symantec Cafe.
- symbiote — an organism living in a state of symbiosis.
- symmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
- syndetic — serving to unite or connect; connective; copulative.
- syndeton — a syndetic construction
- synectic — the study of creative processes, especially as applied to the solution of problems by a group of diverse individuals.
- syntaxes — Linguistics. the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. the rules or patterns so studied: English syntax. a presentation of these: a syntax of English. an instance of these: the syntax of a sentence.
- syntexis — the alteration of magma by assimilation of a different mineral or by melting
- synthase — an enzyme that catalyses a process of synthesis
- system 5 — System V
- system f — polymorphic lambda-calculus
- system r — (database) A database system built as a research project at IBM San Jose Research (now IBM Almaden Research Center) in the 1970s. System R introduced the SQL language and also demonstrated that a relational system database could provide good transaction processing performance.
- system v — 1. The other major versions of the Unix operating system apart from BSD. Developed by AT&T. Later versions of Unix such as SunOS combined the best features of System V and BSD Unix. 2. A supplier of Unix open systems for Intel x86 processors. They supply products from SCO and Solaris and offer general support for Unix, TCP/IP, and Internet. They serve and create third-party WWW pages and provide on-line support for commercial and non-commercial applications. See also System V Interface Definition.
- systemed — having a system
- systemic — of or relating to a system.
- tapestry — a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
- tea cosy — A tea cosy is a soft knitted or fabric cover which you put over a teapot in order to keep the tea hot.
- tennyson — Alfred, Lord (1st Baron) 1809–92, English poet: poet laureate 1850–92.
- test-fly — to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) for the evaluation of performance.
- the yeas — the votes in favour of something
- the yips — (in golf) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance
- thessaly — a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).
- thyestes — the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.
- tinselly — decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
- tinselry — cheap and pretentious display.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
- trolleys — trolley car.
- trophesy — a condition caused by a disorder of the nerves relating to nutrition
- tuesdays — every Tuesday; on Tuesdays: Tuesdays I work at home.
- twenty's — a cardinal number, 10 times 2.
- tyneside — the conurbation on the banks of the Tyne from Newcastle to the coast
- typecase — a compartmental tray for storing printer's type
- typecast — to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
- typhoeus — the son of Gaea and Tartarus who had a hundred dragon heads, which spurted fire, and a bellowing many-tongued voice. He created the whirlwinds and fought with Zeus before the god hurled him beneath Mount Etna
- tyreless — without tyres
- tyrolese — of or relating to the Austrian state of Tyrol or its inhabitants
- tyrosine — a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
- tyrrheus — a shepherd. The killing of his tame stag by Ascanius was a cause of the war between Aeneas' Trojans and the people of Latium.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- unsafety — unsafe state or condition; exposure to danger or risk; insecurity.