8-letter words containing t, r
- abstruse — You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.
- abutters — Plural form of abutter.
- accentor — any small sparrow-like songbird of the genus Prunella, family Prunellidae, which inhabit mainly mountainous regions of Europe and Asia
- accepter — a person or thing that accepts.
- acceptor — the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature
- accouter — to outfit; equip, esp. for military service
- accoutre — to provide with equipment or dress, esp military
- accredit — If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard.
- accreted — to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to).
- accretes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accrete.
- accurate — careful and exact
- accutron — a type of watch in which the balance wheel and hairspring are replaced by a tuning fork kept in vibration by a tiny internal battery
- acentric — without a centre
- acerated — having sharp points
- acerbate — to embitter or exasperate
- acerbity — Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour.
- acervate — growing in heaps or clusters
- achroite — the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- achromat — a lens designed to bring light of two chosen wavelengths to the same focal point, thus reducing chromatic aberration
- acierate — to change (iron) into steel
- acridity — sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
- acrobats — Plural form of acrobat.
- acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
- acrostic — a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters
- acrotism — an absence of pulse
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- actoress — Alternative form of actress.
- actorish — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
- actressy — exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical
- actuator — An actuator is a machine or part of a machine which moves or controls another part in response to an input.
- adapters — Plural form of adapter.
- adaptors — Plural form of adaptor.
- additory — additional
- adductor — a muscle that adducts
- adelbert — a masculine name
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- adjuster — An adjuster is a device which allows you to alter a piece of equipment's position or setting.
- adjustor — a person or thing that adjusts.
- admitter — a person who admits or something which admits
- adopters — Plural form of adopter.
- adrastea — a small satellite of Jupiter, discovered in 1979
- adrastos — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
- adrastus — a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes, of whom he was the sole survivor
- adriatic — of or relating to the Adriatic Sea, or to the inhabitants of its coast or islands
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adscript — a serf bound to the land which they work or occupy, and who can be bought or sold along with it
- adulator — to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.