8-letter words containing t, y, s, i
- emptysis — the act of spitting up blood
- entryism — the policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies, instead of forming a new party
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- epistyle — architrave (sense 1)
- essayist — A person who writes essays, especially as a literary genre.
- esterify — (chemistry) (of an acid) to combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
- eyelifts — Plural form of eyelift.
- eyesight — A person's ability to see.
- feistily — full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
- fiftyish — Approximately fifty.
- fortyish — approaching or around the age of 40 years.
- frostily — characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather.
- fumosity — the quality or state of being fumous or fumy
- glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
- greylist — to hold (someone) in suspicion, without actually excluding him or her from a particular activity
- gulosity — gluttony or greediness.
- gym suit — any outfit prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastics or sports.
- hobbyist — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- hoistway — a shaft for a hoist or a lift
- hydatids — Plural form of hydatid.
- hygenist — Alternative spelling of hygienist.
- hylicist — a philosopher specializing in matter
- hymnists — Plural form of hymnist.
- hypocist — a type of juice derived from the fruit of a plant which grows from the Cistus shrub
- hysteria — an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- hysteric — Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- hystoric — Nonstandard spelling of historic.
- idyllist — a writer of idylls.
- in stays — in irons (see phrase under iron)
- in style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- isohyets — Plural form of isohyet.
- isometry — equality of measure.
- isostacy — Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- isostasy — Geology. the equilibrium of the earth's crust, a condition in which the forces tending to elevate balance those tending to depress.
- isotropy — Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
- isotypic — of or relating to an isotype.
- jocosity — the state or quality of being jocose.
- joystick — Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.
- karstify — to become or cause to become karstic
- katydids — Plural form of katydid.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- lobbyist — a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
- loyalist — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lyricist — a person who writes the lyrics for songs.