8-letter words containing u, i
- aquarids — either of two collections of meteors comprising meteor showers having their apparent origin in the constellation Aquarius and visible either in early May (Eta Aquarids) or late July (Delta Aquarids)
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- aquarium — An aquarium is a building, often in a zoo, where fish and underwater animals are kept.
- aquarius — Aquarius is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a person pouring water. People who are born approximately between 20th January and 18th February come under this sign.
- aquatics — sports or pastimes performed in or on the water
- aquatint — a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper
- aquiesce — Misspelling of acquiesce.
- aquifers — Plural form of aquifer.
- aquiform — Resembling water; watery, liquid.
- aquileia — a town in NE Italy, at the head of the Adriatic: important Roman centre, founded in 181 bc. Pop: 3329 (2001)
- aquiline — If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved.
- aquitard — A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.
- aquitted — Misspelling of acquitted.
- araguaia — a river in central Brazil, rising in S central Mato Grosso state and flowing north to the Tocantins River. Length: over 1771 km (1100 miles)
- araguari — a city in central Brazil.
- arcesius — a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- arequipa — a city in S Peru, at an altitude of 2250 m (7500 ft): founded in 1540 on the site of an Inca city. Pop: 791 000 (2005 est)
- argufied — Simple past tense and past participle of argufy.
- argufier — a person who argufies
- argufies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- ariminum — Rimini
- armarium — ambry (def 1).
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- aruspicy — haruspicy.
- ascanius — the son of Aeneas and Creusa; founder of Alba Longa, mother city of Rome
- ascidium — part of a plant that is shaped like a pitcher, such as the modified leaf of the pitcher plant
- aspidium — a variety of fern that is used in the treatment of various ailments
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- assuring — to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
- astucity — Craftiness; astuteness.
- asturian — of or relating to Asturias
- asturias — a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- attuning — Present participle of attune.
- aubrieta — any of a genus (Aubrieta) of plants of the crucifer family native to the Middle East, with showy, purplish flowers: often grown in rock gardens
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- audibled — Simple past tense and past participle of audible.
- audibles — Plural form of audible.
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- audients — Plural form of audient.
- audioone — (tool, music) Digital recording and editing software developed by BizTrack Software Development for the dance, music, and audio industries. AudioOne includes a waveform recorder that allows signal manipulation, editing, and recording.
- auditees — Plural form of auditee.
- auditing — the act of inspecting, correcting, and certifying (accounts, etc)
- audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
- auditive — a person who learns primarily by listening