8-letter words containing s
- allsorts — assorted small candies, usually flavored with licorice
- allspice — Allspice is a powder used as a spice in cooking, which is made from the berries of a tropical American tree.
- allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
- allusive — Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things.
- allyship — The role or status of being an ally.
- almagest — a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue
- almanacs — Plural form of almanac.
- almemars — bimah.
- almirahs — Plural form of almirah.
- alocasia — any of various tropical plants of the genus Alocasia
- aloysius — Saint. full name Aloysius Luigi Gonzaga. 1568–91, Italian Jesuit who died nursing plague victims; the patron saint of youth. Feast day: June 21
- alphonse — a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”.
- alphonso — a masculine name
- alphorns — Plural form of alphorn.
- alphosis — absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
- alpinism — mountain climbing, especially in the Alps.
- alpinist — a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps
- alsatian — An Alsatian is a large, usually fierce dog that is often used to guard buildings or by the police to help them find criminals.
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
- alterers — Plural form of alterer.
- althorns — Plural form of althorn.
- altoists — Plural form of altoist.
- altrices — altricial birds
- altruism — Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- alumni's — a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alveolus — any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell
- alyattes — king of Lydia c617–560 b.c.
- amadises — a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- amakhosi — Plural form of inkhosi.
- amalgams — Plural form of amalgam.
- amaracus — a genus of herbaceous plant with fragrant flowers
- amassing — to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
- amateurs — Plural form of amateur.
- amazonas — a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)
- amazonis — an area on the equator of Mars.
- amberous — of, relating to or resembling amber
- ambients — Plural form of ambient.
- ambler's — an ambling gait.
- ambonese — a native or inhabitant of Ambon.
- ambrosia — In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food of the gods.
- ambushed — Simple past tense and past participle of ambush.
- ambusher — One who ambushes.
- ambushes — Plural form of ambush.
- ameiosis — the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
- americas — People sometimes refer to North America, Central America, and South America collectively as the Americas.
- americus — a city in SW central Georgia.
- amesbury — a town in NE Massachusetts.
- amethyst — Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- amfortas — (in medieval legend) the leader of the knights of the Holy Grail