8-letter words containing is
- aoristic — Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- aortitis — inflammation of the aorta
- apaporis — a river in S central Colombia, in the Amazon system, flowing SE to the Japurá River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- aphetise — lose a vowel at the beginning of a word
- aphetism — The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
- aphorise — To create an aphorism.
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- apiarist — a person who studies or keeps bees
- apneusis — protracted gasping inhalation followed by short inefficient exhalation, which can cause asphyxia
- apoapsis — the point in an elliptical orbit which is farthest from the object being orbited
- apodosis — the consequent of a conditional statement, as the game will be cancelled in if it rains the game will be cancelled
- apomixis — (esp in plants) any of several types of asexual reproduction, such as parthenogenesis and apogamy, in which fertilization does not take place
- appetise — (rare) To whet the appetite.
- appraise — If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
- apprisal — The act of apprising, of making aware, of informing.
- apprised — appraise.
- appriser — a person who appraises
- apprises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise.
- aquacise — A type of physical exercise practiced in water mostly vertically and without swimming, typically in a swimming pool in waist deep or deeper water.
- aquarist — the curator of an aquarium
- arabises — any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- arbalist — a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
- arborise — To cause to have a tree like appearance.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arcanist — a person with secret knowledge of a manufacturing technique
- archaise — Standard spelling of from=non-Oxford.
- archaism — the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
- archaist — something archaic, as a word or expression.
- archwise — like an arch
- arianism — the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- arisings — Waste products or byproducts of an industrial process.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- aristide — Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- armorist — a heraldry expert
- arrivism — the conduct or condition of an arriviste.
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- artisans — a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- artistes — Plural form of artiste.
- artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
- artivist — A person who engages in artivism.
- aseismic — denoting a region free of earthquakes
- asharism — the classical synthesis of Islamic philosophical theology, formulated by al-Ashʿari.
- assegais — Plural form of assegai.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- assister — One who assists; an assistant or helper.
- assistor — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
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