8-letter words containing t, o, s, a
- streator — a city in N Illinois.
- strobila — the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
- stromata — Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- strontia — Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- subabbot — an abbot who is subordinate to another abbot
- subcosta — a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
- subotica — a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
- subovate — almost egg-shaped
- subtaxon — a supplementary piece of identifying information in a plant's or animal's scientific name
- subtopia — suburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban dwellers
- subtotal — the sum or total of a part of a group or column of figures, as in an accounting statement.
- sudation — sweating; sweat
- sudatory — pertaining to or causing sweating.
- surfboat — a strong, buoyant rowboat with high ends, adapted for beaching and passing through surf.
- sutorial — relating to sewing or cobbling
- swaption — A swaption is an over-the-counter option on a swap.
- sweatbox — a sauna or other enclosure for sweating.
- tailor's — a shop where clothes can be repaired or altered
- talassio — a god invoked at ancient Roman weddings, especially in epithalamions.
- taphouse — an inn or tavern where liquor for sale is kept on tap.
- tarboosh — a tasseled cap of cloth or felt, usually red, that is worn by Muslim men either by itself or as the inner part of the turban.
- tarsioid — a fossil of the suborder Tarsioidea
- taskwork — work assigned or imposed as a task.
- tax loss — a loss sustained by a company that can be set against future profits for tax purposes
- tea cosy — A tea cosy is a soft knitted or fabric cover which you put over a teapot in order to keep the tea hot.
- tea rose — any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- tea shop — a tearoom.
- tea-rose — any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- teahouse — a restaurant or other establishment, especially in the Far East, where tea and refreshments are served.
- teaspoon — a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- testator — a person who makes a will.
- thallous — containing univalent thallium.
- thanatos — an ancient Greek personification of death.
- the oaks — a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing
- thoraces — Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
- thousand — a cardinal number, 10 times 100.
- tiraspol — a city in E Moldavia (Moldova), NW of Odessa.
- titanous — containing trivalent titanium.
- to arms! — arm yourselves!
- to scale — in correct proportion, at actual size
- to spare — more than is required
- to taste — When a recipe tells you to add a particular spice or other flavouring to taste, it means that you can add as much of that ingredient as you like.
- toadfish — any of several thick-headed, wide-mouthed fishes of the family Batrachoididae, as Opsanus tau (oyster toadfish) ranging along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- toadless — having no toads
- toadrush — an annual rush growing in damp lowlands
- toadyism — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- toasting — the act of raising a toast
- toiseach — an ancient Celtic nobleman
- tomatoes — any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
- tonalist — a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.