8-Letter Words Starting with A: page 2

All 671 eight-letter words that start with A: page 2 of 2

AN

• antimony13n. A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic...
• antinomy13n. Any contradiction or paradox.
• antiphon13n. A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
• antipode11n. Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
• antipolo10n. The breadfruit tree.
• antipope12n. A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of...
• antiship13adj. Designed to attack a naval ship.
• antiskid13adj. Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of...
• antispam12adj. Opposed to spam.
• antitank12adj. Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking...
• antitype13n. Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ...
• antlered9adj. Having antlers.
• anyplace15adv. At a non-specific place; anywhere.
• anything15pron. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind...
• anywhere17adv. In or at any location.

AP

• apertura10n. The dehiscence of anthers.
• aperture10n. A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
• aphelion13n. The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other...
• aphorism15n. A concise expression of a principle in an area of knowledge; an axiom...
• aphorist13n. A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
• aphthous16adj. Of, or relating to aphtha.
• apiarist10n. Beekeeper.
• apically15adv. In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.
• apigenin11n. A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the...
• apixaban19n. An anticoagulant drug for the treatment of venous thromboembolic events.
• aplastic12adj. Relating to aplasia.
• apoapsis12n. The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of...
• apocrine12adj. Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion...
• apodosis11n. The consequential clause in a conditional sentence.
• apologia11n. A written defense of a position or belief.
• apomixis19n. Plant reproduction without fertilization.
• apoplexy22n. Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or...
• apostasy13n. The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
• apostate10adj. Guilty of apostasy.
• apostles10n. Letters dismissory.
• apotheke17n. A Greek storeroom or warehouse.
• appalled13adj. Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
• apparate12v. To appear magically; to teleport to or from a place.
• apparent12adj. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the...
• appeaser12n. A person who appeases.
• appellee12n. A respondent.
• appendix20n. A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional...
• appetite12n. A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
• applause12n. The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the...
• applique21n. A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying...
• applying16n. The act of applying; an application.
• apposite12adj. Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or...
• appraise12v. To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a...
• apprised13adj. Informed.
• approach17v. To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance...
• approval15n. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a...
• approved16adj. Having received approval.
• approver15n. One who approves or gives approval.
• aptitude11n. A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

AQ

• aquacade20n. An entertainment consisting of swimmers and divers performing to music.
• aquafaba22n. The liquid left over from boiling chickpeas or similar beans, or from a...
• aqualung18n. A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing...
• aquanaut17n. An underwater explorer.
• aquapark23n. A water park.
• aquarian17adj. Of or relating to an aquarium.
• aquarist17n. A person who maintains an aquarium.
• aquarium19n. A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic...
• aquatics19n. Sports involving water.
• aquatint17n. A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish...
• aqueduct20n. An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one...
• aquiline17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an...
• aquilino17n. An old Italian coin bearing the image of an eagle.

AR

• arachnid14n. Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and...
• arapaima12n. Any large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon...
• arbalest10n. A steel crossbow.
• arbitary13adj. Of or pertaining to arbitration; possessing the authority of an arbiter.
• arbitral10adj. Relating to arbitration.
• arboreal10adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.
• arborist10n. One who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
• arcadian11adj. Pertaining to an arcade.
• arcading12n. An arrangement of arcades.
• arcanist10n. A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically...
• archaeal13adj. Relating to the archaea.
• archaean13n. Any organism of the domain Archaea.
• archaeol13n. Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions...
• archaeon13n. A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea.
• archaism15n. The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
• archduke18n. The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian...
• archival16adj. Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
• archived17adj. Having been placed into an archive.
• archiver16n. One who, or that which, archives.
• archmage16n. A very powerful mage.
• archness13n. The state of being arch.
• archwire16n. An orthodontic wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch.
• arcology14n. Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving...
• ardently12adv. Fervently.
• areolate8adj. Having areolas.
• arethusa11n. A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa...
• argemone11n. Any member of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly...
• argentan9n. Nickel silver.
• arginase9n. An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and...
• arginine9n. An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in...
• argonaut9n. Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae...
• arguable11adj. That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound...
• arguably14adv. As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and...
• argument11n. A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
• armament12n. A body of forces equipped for war.
• armature10n. A detachment of soldiers; soldiers collectively.
• armchair15n. A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
• armonica12n. A musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle...
• armorial10adj. Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
• armoured11adj. Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.
• armyworm18n. The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid...
• aromatic12adj. Fragrant or spicy.
• arousing9adj. Causing arousal.
• arpeggio12n. The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously...
• arquebus19v. To shoot with an arquebus.
• arranged10adj. Having the match decided by someone other than the couple being married.
• arranger9n. One who arranges.
• arraying12n. The act of clothing or adorning.
• arrested9adj. Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated...
• arrestee8n. A person who is under arrest.
• arrester8n. One who places another under arrest.
• arrestin8n. Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within...
• arriving12adj. That arrives.
• arrogant9adj. Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect...
• arrogate9v. To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
• arsenate8n. Any salt or ester of arsenic acid.
• arsenide9n. An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
• arsenite8n. Any oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO₃³⁻ anion (or...
• arsonist8n. One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to...
• artboard11n. An on-screen design surface in a drawing application.
• artcraft13n. Decorative handicraft items.
• artefact13n. UK standard spelling of artifact.
• arterial8adj. Of or relating to an artery.
• artesian8adj. Of a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic...
• artfully14adv. In an artful manner.
• articled11adj. Bound under the articles of an apprenticeship.
• articles10n. Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
• artifact13n. An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
• artifice13n. Crafty deception.
• artistic10adj. Having or revealing creative skill.
• artistry11n. Significant artistic skill.
• artspace12n. An art gallery that offers art-related activities and events.
• artstyle11n. A style of artwork, especially one in a video game.
• artworld12n. A group or network of people involved in the production, commission...

AS

• asbestos10n. Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for...
• ascender11n. A person or thing that ascends.
• ascidian11n. Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts).
• ascorbic14adj. Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
• ascorbyl15n. A univalent radical derived from ascorbic acid.
• aseismic12adj. Seismically inactive.
• ashfield15n. A field that is covered in ash.
• ashigaru12n. A feudal Japanese footsoldier.
• ashtanga12n. The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.
• aspartic12adj. Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives.
• aspartyl13n. The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the...
• aspected13adj. Having a (specified) aspect.
• asperger11n. An aspergillum.
• asperges11n. A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
• asperity13n. The quality of having a rough or uneven surface; roughness, unevenness...
• aspheric15adj. Aspherical.
• asphodel14n. Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially...
• asphyxia23n. Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and...
• aspirant10n. Someone who aspires (for high office, etc.).
• aspirate10n. The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative...
• aspiring11adj. Hoping to become.
• asplenia10n. Anatomical absence of the spleen (after splenectomy or congenitally).
• assassin8n. Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who...
• assaying12n. A trial by assay.
• assemble12v. To put together.
• assembly15n. A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
• assented9adj. Of stocks or bonds: whose holders agree to deposit them by way of...
• asserted9adj. Stated, declared or alleged, especially with confidence but no proof.
• assessee8n. Something or someone that is assessed.
• assessor8n. One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
• assiette8n. A plate of food, but typically a small plate containing the same food...
• assigned10adj. Which has been assigned or designated for some purpose.
• assignee9n. One to whom a thing is assigned.
• assignor9n. The person or party that makes an assignment.
• assister8n. One who assists; an assistant or helper.
• assorted9adj. Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.
• assuming11n. An assumption.
• assuring9adj. Synonym of reassuring.
• astatine8n. A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens...
• asterias8n. A sea star.
• asterion8n. The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end...
• asterisk12n. A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like...
• asterism10n. An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible...
• asteroid9n. A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and...
• asthenia11n. Weakness; loss of strength.
• asthenic13adj. Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
• astonish11v. To surprise greatly.
• astrally11adv. In an astral manner or context.
• astutely11adv. In an astute manner.
• asystole11n. An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

AT

• ataraxia15n. Tranquility of mind; absence of mental disturbance.
• atenolol8n. A beta blocker used mainly to treat angina and high blood pressure.
• atheling12n. A prince; especially, an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
• atheroma13n. An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.
• athetoid12adj. Characterised by athetosis.
• athletic13adj. Having to do with athletes.
• atlantic10adj. Of or pertaining to the atlas, the uppermost vertebra in the spinal...
• atomized20adj. Converted from liquid to a spray or mist.
• atomizer19n. An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting...
• atrazine17n. A triazine herbicide that inhibits photosynthesis.
• atrocity13n. An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
• atrophic15adj. Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.
• atropine10n. An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa...
• attached14adj. Connected; joined.
• attacker14n. Someone who attacks.
• attagirl9interj. Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female...
• attained9adj. Having been achieved or reached.
• attended10adj. Having a person or people present; with someone in attendance.
• attendee9n. A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.
• attender9n. An attendee; one who attends a course, meeting, school, etc.
• attentat8n. Anything whatsoever, as a ruling, by the judge of a lower court in a...
• attested9adj. Proven; shown to be true with evidence.
• attitude9n. The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
• attorney11n. A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a...
• attuning9n. Synonym of attunement.
• atwitter11adj. Twittering.
• atypical15adj. Not conforming to the normal type.

AU

• audacity14n. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
• audience11n. A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of...
• auditing10n. The act or result of performing an audit.
• audition9n. A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or...
• auditive12adj. Of or relating to hearing; auditory.
• auditory12adj. Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
• aurantia8n. An orange coal-tar dye that is an ammonium salt of...
• aurelian8adj. Pertaining to or resembling an aurelia; gold-coloured, golden.
• auricula10n. The external part of the ear.
• auspices12n. Protection or patronage.
• autarchy16n. A condition of absolute power.
• autarkic14adj. Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
• authored12adj. Having an author.
• autistic10adj. Having, characteristic of, or relating to autism.
• autobahn13n. The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
• autocrat10n. An absolute ruler with infinite power.
• autofill11n. Any software feature that fills in (fields of a form, cells of a...
• autogamy14n. Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same...
• autogyro12n. An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and...
• autoharp13n. A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers...
• autoland9n. An instance of autolanding.
• autoload9v. To load (data or storage media) automatically.
• automate10v. To replace or enhance human labor with machines.
• autonomy13n. The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function...
• autoplay13n. Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.)...
• autosave11n. A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game...
• autosome10n. Any eukaryotic chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
• autotomy13n. The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some...
• autumnal10adj. Of or relating to autumn.
• auxiliar15adj. Auxiliary.

AV

• availing12adj. Efficacious.
• avenging13n. The act by which somebody is avenged.
• aventure11n. Accident; chance; adventure.
• averaged13adj. Replaced by an average value.
• aversion11n. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any...
• aversive14adj. Tending to repel; causing avoidance.
• aviation11n. The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
• aviators11n. Aviator sunglasses.
• aviatrix18n. A female aviator.
• avifauna14n. The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.
• avionics13n. The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and...
• avoidant12adj. Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.
• avoiding13n. Avoidance.
• avowedly18adv. With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
• avulsion11n. The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to...
• avvocato16n. An Italian lawyer.

AW

• awakened16adj. Having been woken up.
• awakener15n. One who, or that which, awakens.
• awarding13n. The act of bestowing an award.

AX

• axillary18adj. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
• axiology19n. The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and...
• axitinib17n. A small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

AZ

• azotemia19n. The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such...

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