8-letter words that end in t
- air vent — a small opening through which air can escape from an enclosed space
- airburst — the explosion of a bomb, shell, etc, in the air
- aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.
- airlight — light scattered or diffused in the air by dust, haze, etc., especially as it limits the visibility of distant, dark objects by causing them to blend with the background sky.
- airshaft — (architecture) A vertical opening running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.
- airtight — If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- al sirat — the correct path of religion
- alarmist — Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
- albicant — (rare) Growing or becoming white.
- albright — Horace Marden [mahrd-n] /ˈmɑrd n/ (Show IPA), 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.
- alcahest — the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
- alembert — Jean Le Rond [zhahn luh rawn] /ʒɑ̃ lə ˈrɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1717?–83, French mathematician, philosopher, and writer: associate of Diderot.
- alienist — a psychiatrist who specializes in the legal aspects of mental illness
- aliquant — of, signifying, or relating to a quantity or number that is not an exact divisor of a given quantity or number
- alkahest — the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
- all that — You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the force of what you are saying.
- allecret — a half suit of light plate armor.
- alleycat — a homeless cat that roams in back streets
- allright — yes; very well; OK: All right, I'll go with you.
- almagest — a work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy in the 2nd century ad containing a description of the geocentric system of the universe and a star catalogue
- alphabet — An alphabet is a set of letters usually presented in a fixed order which is used for writing the words of a particular language or group of languages.
- alpinist — a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps
- alterant — that which alters the state of something
- alternat — the practice of deciding precedence by lot
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- alumroot — any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
- amadavat — avadavat.
- ambident — (chemistry) Describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction.
- ambivert — a person who is intermediate between an extrovert and an introvert
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- amethyst — Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- amidmost — in the middle or centre
- amongest — Obsolete form of amongst.
- amoungst — Archaic form of amongst.
- amourist — Alternative form of amorist.
- anapaest — a metrical foot of three syllables, the first two short, the last long (◡ ◡ –)
- anchoret — anchorite.
- and that — everything connected with the subject mentioned
- angriest — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- annalist — a writer of annals
- annoybot — (computing, slang) A bot within an IRC channel that sends annoying messages to online participants.
- ansermet — Ernest (ɛrnɛst). 1883–1969, Swiss orchestral conductor; principal conductor of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
- antepast — an appetizer
- antevert — to displace (an organ or part) by tilting it forward
- anticlot — Countering clotting of the blood.
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antileft — opposed to the left wing in politics
- antirent — noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- antiriot — (of police officers, equipment, measures, etc) designed for or engaged in the control of crowds
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust