8-letter words containing ent
- pimiento — the ripe, red, mild-flavored fruit of the sweet or bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, used as a vegetable, relish, to stuff olives, etc.
- placenta — Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
- plangent — resounding loudly, especially with a plaintive sound, as a bell.
- plentier — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- potentia — a city in Basilicata, in S Italy.
- potently — powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force.
- precents — to lead as a precentor in singing.
- prentice — a male given name.
- presents — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- prurient — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- pup tent — shelter tent.
- purulent — full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore.
- quitrent — rent paid by a freeholder or copyholder in lieu of services that might otherwise have been required.
- quotient — the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another.
- ramentum — a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- re-enter — to enter again: The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.
- re-entry — an act of reentering.
- reaccent — to accent again
- reascent — a further ascent
- recement — any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- recentre — to move (something) to or put (something) at the centre again
- red cent — a cent, as representative of triviality: His promise isn't worth a red cent.
- redolent — having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
- referent — the object or event to which a term or symbol refers.
- refluent — flowing back; ebbing, as the waters of a tide.
- regiment — Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
- reinvent — to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
- relucent — shining; bright.
- remanent — remaining; left behind.
- renitent — resisting pressure; resistant.
- rent boy — A rent boy is a boy or young man who has sex with men for money.
- rent out — hire, offer for rental
- reorient — Rare. rising anew.
- repented — to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed by of): He repented after his thoughtless act.
- repenter — to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed by of): He repented after his thoughtless act.
- resented — to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- resenter — a person who feels resentment
- resident — a person who resides in a place.
- reticent — disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- revehent — carrying back
- reverent — feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- roentgen — Wilhelm Konrad [wil-helm kon-rad;; German vil-helm kawn-raht] /ˈwɪl hɛlm ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈkɔn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1923, German physicist: discoverer of x-rays 1895; Nobel prize 1901.
- rudiment — Usually, rudiments. the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan.
- scandent — climbing, as a plant.
- scentful — full of scent or odour; fragrant
- scenting — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- scienter — a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt: The court found that the company had the requisite scienter for securities fraud.
- sediment — the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.