8-letter words that end in te
- levitate — to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
- lewisite — a pale yellow, odorless compound, C 2 H 2 AsCl 3 , used as a blister gas in World War I.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- lifemate — A companion for life.
- liftgate — hatch2 (def 9b).
- ligulate — having or forming a ligula.
- limitate — Bounded by a distinct line.
- limonite — an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- liparite — a light-coloured, igneous rock made of quartz
- lipocyte — fat cell.
- literate — able to read and write.
- litigate — to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
- lobulate — consisting of, divided into, or having lobes.
- localite — one who lives in a particular locality.
- locomote — to move about, especially under one's own power.
- loculate — having one or more locules.
- loricate — covered with a lorica.
- lovebite — Alternative spelling of love bite.
- low-rate — to place a low value on: a policy of low-rating most modern artists.
- luminate — (obsolete) To illuminate.
- lunulate — having lunular markings.
- lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- macerate — to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
- maculate — spotted; stained.
- magritte — René [French ruh-ney] /French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Belgian painter.
- makebate — a person who causes contention or discord.
- malamute — Alaskan malamute.
- malaxate — To soften, especially by kneading with the hands.
- malecite — a member of a North American Indian people of southern and western New Brunswick and northern Maine.
- malemute — Alaskan malamute.
- malleate — to beat or shape with a hammer, as in metalworking.
- malonate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malonic acid.
- manolete — (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- mansuete — gentle or tame
- maquette — a small model or study in three dimensions for either a sculptural or an architectural project.
- mariette — Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
- marinate — to steep (food) in a marinade.
- maronite — a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- masonite — A type of hardboard formed using wooden chips and blasting them into long fibers with steam and then forming them into boards.
- masorete — one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
- matelote — a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.
- maturate — Pathology. to suppurate.
- maximite — a powerful explosive consisting primarily of picric acid.
- mebibyte — (computing) 220 (1,048,576) bytes. Abbreviated MiB.
- meconate — a salt of meconic acid
- medicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- meditate — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.