8-letter words containing t, i, p, a
- stipular — of or like a stipule or stipules
- subtopia — suburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban dwellers
- supinate — to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- swaption — A swaption is an over-the-counter option on a swap.
- synaptic — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- taillamp — the rear light of a motor vehicle
- tailpipe — an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.
- tailspin — spin (def 23).
- talapoin — a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- tankship — a ship for carrying bulk cargoes of liquids; tanker.
- tant pis — so much the worse
- tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- tapiroid — of or resembling a tapir
- tarpeian — designating or of a cliff on the Capitoline Hill in Rome from which traitors to the state were hurled to their death
- tarsiped — a generic term for marsupials of the genus Tarsipes
- teraphim — small images or other things representing household gods, used among ancient Semitic peoples
- terrapin — any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- thespiae — a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
- thespian — (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
- thiotepa — a drug, C6H12N3PS, used in chemotherapy to destroy cancer or neoplastic cells
- tieclasp — a clip, often ornamental, which holds a tie in place against a shirt
- timepass — a way of passing the time
- timespan — a span of time; time frame.
- tip-cart — a cart with a body that can be tilted to empty it of its contents
- tipstaff — an attendant or crier in a court of law.
- tiraspol — a city in E Moldavia (Moldova), NW of Odessa.
- topalgia — pain restricted to a particular spot: a neurotic or hysterical symptom
- topazine — like topaz
- train up — If someone trains you up, they teach you new skills or give you the necessary preparation so that you will reach the standard required for a particular job or activity.
- tramping — the act of tramping.
- tranship — transship
- trapezia — Geometry. (in Euclidean geometry) any rectilinear quadrilateral plane figure not a parallelogram. a quadrilateral plane figure of which no two sides are parallel. British. trapezoid (def 1a).
- trapline — the ensnaring filament of a spider's web.
- trapping — traps, Informal. personal belongings; baggage.
- trappist — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at La Trappe in 1664.
- triapsal — (of a church) having three apses
- trigraph — a group of three letters representing a single speech sound, as eau in beau.
- tripedal — having three feet.
- triphase — operating in three phases
- triplane — an aeroplane having three wings arranged one above the other
- triple a — anti-aircraft artillery
- tripodal — pertaining to or having the form of a tripod.
- trippant — (of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking: a stag trippant.
- triptane — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- trispast — an ancient hoist or hauling device having three blocks.
- tropaion — a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- troupial — any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- tulipant — a turban
- two pair — a set of two cards of the same denomination together with another matched set of different denomination from the first.