8-letter words containing a, u
- allosaur — any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)
- alluding — Present participle of allude.
- alluring — Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive.
- allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
- allusive — Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things.
- alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
- alluvion — the wash of the sea or of a river
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- alouette — French. a lark.
- aloysius — Saint. full name Aloysius Luigi Gonzaga. 1568–91, Italian Jesuit who died nursing plague victims; the patron saint of youth. Feast day: June 21
- although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
- altitude — If something is at a particular altitude, it is at that height above sea level.
- altruism — Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.
- altruist — a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- aluminic — of or relating to aluminium
- aluminum — a silvery, lightweight, easily worked, metallic chemical element that resists corrosion and is found abundantly, but only in combination: symbol, Al; at. no., 13
- alumni's — a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumroot — any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
- alunogen — a mineral, hydrous sulfate of aluminum, Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅18H 2 O, occurring as a white, fibrous crust on quarry or mine walls.
- alveolus — any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell
- amaduvad — Alternative form of avadavat.
- amaracus — a genus of herbaceous plant with fragrant flowers
- amateurs — Plural form of amateur.
- amberous — of, relating to or resembling amber
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- ambulate — to wander about or move from one place to another
- ambushed — Simple past tense and past participle of ambush.
- ambusher — One who ambushes.
- ambushes — Plural form of ambush.
- americus — a city in SW central Georgia.
- amesbury — a town in NE Massachusetts.
- ammianus — Marcellinus [mahr-suh-lahy-nuh s] /ˌmɑr səˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.
- ammonium — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group NH4– or the ion NH4+
- amoungst — Archaic form of amongst.
- amounted — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amourist — Alternative form of amorist.
- amourous — Alternative form of amorous.
- amphiuma — an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.
- amplexus — the mating embrace of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads
- ampoules — Plural form of ampoule.
- ampullae — Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
- 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.
- amputees — Plural form of amputee.
- amuletic — having the qualities of a charm
- amundsen — Roald (ˈrɔald). 1872–1928, Norwegian explorer and navigator, who was the first man to reach the South Pole (1911)
- amusable — capable of being amused
- amusedly — in a way that shows one is amused
- amusette — a type of light field cannon
- amyelous — congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- amygdule — a small gas pocket, usually found in volcanic rock, partly or completely filled with a mineral, esp. a zeolite, calcite, or quartz