8-letter words containing r
- -watcher — -watcher combines with nouns to form other nouns that refer to people who are interested in a group of animals or people, and who study them closely.
- a droite — to the right.
- a priori — An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.
- a shares — those ordinary shares in a company which carry restricted voting rights or other restrictions
- a stroke — a small amount of work
- a trifle — You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order to make something you say seem less extreme.
- aardvark — a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites
- aardwolf — a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)
- aaronite — one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- ab extra — from the outside.
- ab intra — from within
- abailard — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), Abélard.
- abampere — the cgs unit of current in the electromagnetic system; the constant current that, when flowing through two parallel straight infinitely long conductors 1 centimetre apart, will produce a force between them of 2 dynes per centimetre: equivalent to 10 amperes
- abastard — To abastardize. (Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 17th century.).
- abatjour — A skylight or other device whose purpose it is to direct light into a room.
- abattoir — An abattoir is a place where animals are killed in order to provide meat.
- abatures — Plural form of abature.
- abductor — any muscle that abducts (opposed to adductor).
- aberdare — a town in South Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 31 705 (2001)
- aberdeen — a city in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: centre for processing North Sea oil and gas; university (1494). Pop: 184 788 (2001)
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- aberrate — to deviate from what is normal or correct
- abettors — Plural form of abettor.
- abfarads — Plural form of abfarad.
- abhorred — to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- abhorrer — to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- abiathar — a priest of Israel and a companion of David. I Sam. 22:20; II Sam. 15:24–36.
- abitrary — Misspelling of arbitrary.
- abjuring — Present participle of abjure.
- ablators — Plural form of ablator.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- aborally — away from or opposite the mouth
- aborigin — (obsolete) Aborigine. (Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 19th century.).
- aborning — while being born, developed, or realized (esp in the phrase die aborning)
- aborting — Present participle of abort.
- abortion — If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.
- abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- abrachia — the congenital condition of having no arms
- abradant — abrading
- abrading — Present participle of abrade.
- abraided — Simple past tense and past participle of abraid.
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- abrasive — Someone who has an abrasive manner is unkind and rude.
- abration — Misspelling of abrasion.
- abricock — an apricot
- abridged — An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it.
- abridger — One who abridges. (First attested in the mid 16th century.).
- abridges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge.
- abristle — Bristling.
- abrocome — Either of the ratlike rodents that from the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.