8-letter words containing t, a
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- act call — Also called act warning. a call or order from the stage manager summoning performers onstage for the beginning of a performance or act.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- actinian — belonging or pertaining to the order or suborder Actiniaria, comprising the sea anemones.
- actinide — a member of the actinide series
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- actinium — a radioactive element of the actinide series, occurring as a decay product of uranium. It is used as an alpha-particle source and in neutron production. Symbol: Ac; atomic no: 89; half-life of most stable isotope,227Ac: 21.6 years; relative density: 10.07; melting pt: 1051°C; boiling pt: 3200 ± 300°C
- actinoid — having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- activate — If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working.
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- actives' — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- activise — to make active; activate.
- activism — Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
- activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
- activize — to make active
- actoress — Alternative form of actress.
- actorish — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
- actressy — exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical
- actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
- actuated — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actuate.
- actuator — An actuator is a machine or part of a machine which moves or controls another part in response to an input.
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acupoint — any of the specific points on the body where a needle is inserted in acupuncture or pressure is applied in acupressure
- acutance — a physical rather than subjective measure of the sharpness of a photographic image
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- ad litem — (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
- ad vitam — for life.
- adamsite — a yellow poisonous crystalline solid that readily sublimes; diphenylaminechlorarsine. It is used in chemical warfare as a vomiting agent. Formula: C6H4AsClNHC6H4; relative density: 1.65; melting pt: 195°C; boiling pt: 410°C
- adapters — Plural form of adapter.
- adapting — to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.
- adaption — Adaption means the same as adaptation.
- adaptive — Adaptive means having the ability or tendency to adapt to different situations.
- adaptors — Plural form of adaptor.
- addebted — indebted
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
- addiment — (immunology,archaic) synonym of complement.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
- additory — additional
- adducent — that adducts
- adducted — Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).
- adductor — a muscle that adducts
- adelbert — a masculine name
- adenitis — inflammation of a gland or lymph node