8-Letter Words Containing: L,A,N,A,I,S

• speak nasally or through the nose

• pronounce with a lowered velum

• an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

• the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

• a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

• the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

• a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

• a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

• someone who fights for a cause

• having or showing valor

• an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship

• flavored with vanilla extract

• any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

• a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

• a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

• plain and without any extras or adornments