8-letter words containing t, a, b
- ant bird — any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants.
- 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
- antbears — Plural form of antbear.
- antbirds — Plural form of antbird.
- antibias — countering bias
- antibody — Antibodies are substances which a person's or an animal's body produces in their blood in order to destroy substances which carry disease.
- antiboss — acting against a boss or bosses
- antisnob — a person opposed to snobbery
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- arbiters — Plural form of arbiter.
- arbitral — of or relating to arbitration
- arbitrer — arbitrator.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- arbroath — a port and resort in E Scotland, in Angus: scene of the barons of Scotland's declaration of independence to Pope John XXII in 1320. Pop: 22 785 (2001)
- arbutean — relating to arbutus, or made from arbutus wood
- asbestic — relating to asbestos
- asbestos — Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat.
- asbestus — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- ashgabat — capital of Turkmenistan, in the SC part, near the Iranian border: pop. 411,000
- astilbes — Plural form of astilbe.
- at about — time: at approximately
- at table — at a meal
- atabrine — quinacrine hydrochloride, C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O, a synthetic drug used in treating malaria and other diseases
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atosiban — (medicine) A medication, that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
- atremble — in a shaking or trembling state
- attaboys — Plural form of attaboy.
- aubrieta — any of a genus (Aubrieta) of plants of the crucifer family native to the Middle East, with showy, purplish flowers: often grown in rock gardens
- autobahn — An autobahn is a German motorway.
- autobank — a machine offering cash and other banking services
- autobaud — automatic baud rate detection
- autobiog — autobiography.
- autobody — Alternative form of auto body.
- baathism — a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
- babbitry — the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
- babbitts — Plural form of babbitt.
- babracot — a wooden grating used by Indians in South America for roasting and drying food.
- baby tee — a form-fitting, short T-shirt worn by girls or women.
- baby-sit — to act or work as a baby-sitter
- babysits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of babysit.
- baccarat — a card game in which two or more punters gamble against the banker
- bacchant — a priest or votary of Bacchus
- back lot — an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
- back out — If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
- backbeat — the second and fourth beats of a bar written in even time or, in more complex time signatures, the last beat of the bar
- backbite — to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
- backcast — a backward casting of a fishing rod