8-letter words containing t, h, a, c
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- thridace — a sedative made from lettuce juice
- toiseach — an ancient Celtic nobleman
- touchpad — a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface: used chiefly in laptop computers.
- tovarich — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- tracheae — Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- tracheal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- tracheid — an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def 5).
- tracheo- — denoting the trachea
- trachoma — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- trachyte — a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite.
- tranched — Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: The loan will be repaid in three tranches. a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering: The second tranche of the bond issue has a five-year maturity.
- tranchet — a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- trauchle — to fatigue; tire; wear out.
- treacher — a traitor; treacherous person
- triarchy — government by three persons.
- tribrach — Prosody. a foot of three short syllables.
- trichina — a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
- trochaic — pertaining to the trochee.
- trochlea — a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- truchman — an interpreter
- tuckahoe — Also called Indian bread. the edible, underground sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, found on the roots of trees in the southern United States.
- uncatchy — not catchy or memorable
- uncaught — simple past tense and past participle of catch.
- unchaste — not chaste; not virtuous; not pure: an unchaste woman.
- unstarch — to free from stiffness
- unthatch — to remove or throw off the thatch from: to unthatch a roof.
- watch it — You say 'watch it' in order to warn someone to be careful, especially when you want to threaten them about what will happen if they are not careful.
- watchbox — a sentry's shelter
- watchcry — a slogan used to rally support
- watchdog — a dog kept to guard property.
- watchers — Plural form of watcher.
- watcheye — an eye, especially of a dog, with a whitish iris or a white opacity of the cornea; walleye.
- watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- watching — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- watchman — a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
- watchmen — a person who keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves.
- watchout — the act of looking out for or anticipating something; lookout: Keep a watchout for dishonest behavior.
- whinchat — a small Old World thrush, Saxicola rubetra, having a buff-colored breast and white streaks in the tail.
- whitecap — a wave with a broken and foaming white crest.
- whitrack — a weasel; ermine or stoat.
- woodchat — Also, woodchat shrike. a shrike, Lanius senator, of Europe and northern Africa, having a black forehead and a chestnut crown, nape, and mantle.
- yachters — Plural form of yachter.
- yachties — Plural form of yachty.
- yachting — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.