8-letter words containing r, a, t
- aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
- aerotone — a bath which incorporates massaging air jets
- aetheric — ether (defs 3–5).
- affecter — a person who makes a real or pretence show of liking, being, or knowing something
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- afforest — to plant trees on; convert into forested land
- affright — to frighten
- affronté — facing
- affronts — Plural form of affront.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- afterall — Misspelling of after all.
- aftereye — to look at or watch someone or something that has passed by
- aftersun — a moisturizing lotion applied to the skin to soothe sunburn and avoid peeling
- aftertax — remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted: a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.
- afterwar — Following a war.
- agartala — a city in NE India, capital of the state of Tripura. Pop: 189 327 (2001)
- ageratum — any tropical American plant of the genus Ageratum, such as A. houstonianum and A. conyzoides, which have thick clusters of purplish-blue flowers
- aggerate — (transitive) To heap up.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- agitprop — Agitprop is the use of artistic forms such as drama or posters to further political aims.
- aglitter — sparkling; glittering
- agrement — diplomatic approval of a country
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- aigrette — a long plume worn on hats or as a headdress, esp one of long egret feathers
- air date — the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- air duct — a pipe or channel permitting air to travel through a system, building, or other structure, such as a mine
- air plot — Aeronautics. the calculation of the ground position of an aircraft by first determining its air position from its speed in the air and heading information, and then correcting for wind effects.
- air shot — a shot that misses the ball completely but counts as a stroke
- air taxi — a small or medium-sized commercial airplane that carries passengers, and often mail, to places not regularly served by scheduled airlines
- air time — The airtime that something gets is the amount of time taken up with broadcasts about it.
- air vent — a small opening through which air can escape from an enclosed space
- air-trap — a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- airboats — Plural form of airboat.
- 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.
- airdates — Plural form of airdate.
- airlifts — Plural form of airlift.
- 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.
- airports — Plural form of airport.
- airshaft — (architecture) A vertical opening running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.
- airstrip — An airstrip is a stretch of land which has been cleared so that aircraft can take off and land.
- airtight — If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- akaryote — a cell without a nucleus
- akrotiri — the remains of an ancient Minoan city on the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea, where abundant pottery and frescoes of the second millennium b.c. have been excavated.
- al sirat — the correct path of religion
- alacrity — If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
- alarmist — Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
- alastair — a male given name.
- alastrim — a form of smallpox caused by the virus Variola minor