8-letter words that end in te
- allocate — If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.
- allocute — (chiefly, US, legal) To make an allocution.
- alouette — French. a lark.
- alphette — (rare) an alpha female; a confident, self-assured woman.
- amberite — a powder made of guncotton, barium nitrate, and paraffin, which does not produce any smoke when ignited
- ambiente — atmosphere; ambiance.
- ambrette — abelmosk.
- ambulate — to wander about or move from one place to another
- ameerate — a country ruled by an ameer; an emirate
- ammocete — ammocoete
- ammonate — ammoniate (def 2).
- ammonite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus
- ampliate — enlarged; dilated.
- amputate — To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged.
- amusette — a type of light field cannon
- analcite — a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Formula: NaAlSi2O6.H2O
- and gate — An AND gate is an electrical circuit that combines two signals so that the output is on if both signals are present.
- andesite — a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene
- anecdote — An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
- angulate — having angles or an angular shape
- anisette — a liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from aniseed
- ankerite — a greyish to brown mineral that resembles dolomite and consists of a carbonate of calcium, magnesium, and iron. Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)CO3
- annamite — of or relating to Vietnam or its inhabitants.
- annotate — If you annotate written work or a diagram, you add notes to it, especially in order to explain it.
- annulate — having, composed of, or marked with rings
- antedate — to be or occur at an earlier date than
- antidote — An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison.
- antliate — having an antlia
- aphanite — any fine-grained rock, such as a basalt, containing minerals that cannot be distinguished with the naked eye
- apholate — a chemical used in pesticides which inhibits an organism's reproduction
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apparate — (obsolete) apparatus.
- appetite — Your appetite is your desire to eat.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- apricate — to sunbathe or bask in the sun
- araldite — a strong epoxy resin best known as a glue
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- areolate — a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- arillate — having an aril.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- armalite — a lightweight high-velocity rifle of various calibres, capable of automatic and semiautomatic operation
- arrogate — If someone arrogates to themselves something such as a responsibility or privilege, they claim or take it even though they have no right to do so.
- arsenate — a salt or ester of arsenic acid, esp a salt containing the ion A5O43–
- arsenite — a salt or ester of arsenous acid, esp a salt containing the ion A5O33–
- aseptate — not divided into cells or sections by septa
- asherite — a member of the tribe of Asher.
- asperate — (of plant parts) having a rough surface due to a covering of short stiff hairs
- aspirate — to articulate (a stop) with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
- assonate — to display assonance or match in sound