| byte |
a basic unit of information in computers. A byte is usually equal to eight binary digits or bits. |
| Cub Scout |
a member of the junior section of the Boy Scouts of America. Boys between ages eight and eleven can be Cub Scouts. |
| cup |
a unit of measure equal to eight fluid ounces or one half pint. (abbreviated: c) [1/5 definitions] |
| daddy-longlegs |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a small animal that resembles a spider. Daddy-longlegs are arachnids and have a small, rounded body with eight very long, thin legs. |
| eight |
being eight in number. [1/3 definitions] |
| eighth |
one of eight equal parts of a whole; 1/8. [1/3 definitions] |
| eighty |
the number that is equal to eight times ten; 80. [1/3 definitions] |
| elementary school |
a school for the first six to eight years of a child's education. |
| February |
the second month of the year. February usually has twenty-eight days, but it has twenty-nine days in a leap year. |
| Hanukkah |
a Jewish festival that runs for eight days in December in which a special candle is lit each night. Hanukkah celebrates the anniversary of the dedication of the temple at Jerusalem and the miracle of the lamp. |
| junior high school |
a school between elementary school and high school; middle school. Junior high school usually includes grades seven, eight, and nine. |
| octagon |
a flat closed figure with eight straight sides. |
| octo- |
a prefix that means "eight." |
| octopus |
a sea animal with a soft, rounded body and eight long tentacles. Octopuses are carnivores that eat crabs, lobsters, and other small sea animals. They are mollusks and are closely related to squids. |
| pawn2 |
one of the eight pieces in the game of chess. The pawn has the lowest value and is placed in the front rank at the beginning of a game. [1/2 definitions] |
| peck1 |
a unit of measurement of grains and other dry things. A peck is equal to eight quarts, one fourth of a bushel, or 8.81 liters. [1/2 definitions] |
| solar system |
our Sun, its eight planets and their moons, and all other bodies that travel around the Sun, or any system that includes a star and all of the matter which orbits that star, including planets and moons. |
| spider |
a small animal with eight legs and a body made up of two parts. Most spiders spin webs in which they nest and catch insects to eat. Spiders are related to mites, ticks, and scorpions. |