8-letter words containing y, e, t
- entryway — A way in to somewhere or something; an entrance.
- epicotyl — The region of an embryo or seedling stem above the cotyledon.
- epinasty — (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- epiphyte — A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rain forests.
- epistyle — architrave (sense 1)
- epizooty — an epizootic disease
- equality — The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
- equinity — a horse-like nature
- errantly — In an errant manner.
- errantry — The state of roving in search of chivalrous adventure.
- erythema — Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
- erythro- — red
- erythron — red blood cells and their related tissues
- 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.
- eternity — Infinite or unending time.
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- etherify — (organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.
- ethnonym — The name of an ethnic group.
- ethology — The science of animal behavior.
- ethylate — (organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound.
- ethylene — A flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkene series, occurring in natural gas, coal gas, and crude oil and given off by ripening fruit. It is used in chemical synthesis, especially in the manufacture of polyethylene.
- etiology — The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
- eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
- eurybath — an aquatic organism that can live at different depths
- eurythmy — The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.
- euthymia — (psychology) A normal, non-depressed, reasonably positive mood; serenity.
- eutrophy — (medicine) healthy nutrition.
- evitably — In an evitable way; avoidably.
- exabytes — Plural form of exabyte.
- executry — the office or activities of an executor; an executorship
- exiguity — The quality of being meagre or scanty.
- exocytic — Of or pertaining to exocytosis.
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
- eye bolt — a bolt with a loop for a head
- eye test — an eye examination, often done in a shop that sells glasses
- eyebolts — Plural form of eyebolt.
- eyelifts — Plural form of eyelift.
- eyepatch — A patch worn to protect an injured eye.
- eyepoint — A point of reference based on the observer's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.
- eyes out — with every possible effort
- eyesight — A person's ability to see.
- eyespots — Plural form of eyespot.
- eyestalk — A movable stalk that bears an eye near its tip, especially in crabs, shrimps, and related crustaceans, and in some mollusks.
- eyestone — A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye.
- eyeteeth — Plural form of eyetooth.
- eyetooth — A canine tooth, especially one in the upper jaw.
- eyewater — a lotion for the eyes
- f-system — a system that indicates the relative aperture of a camera lens based on the f-number.
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.