8-letter words containing a, c, r, n
- riddance — the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- rinceaux — an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- roaching — Nautical. the upward curve at the foot of a square sail. (loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
- rockland — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- romancer — a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively): We knew it was a romance, so we were expecting a happy ending. Romance novels are popular escapist entertainment.
- romansch — a group of Rhaetian dialects spoken in the Swiss canton of Graubünden; an official language of Switzerland since 1938
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- roncador — any of several types of fish found along the Pacific Coast of North America
- rondache — a small, round shield
- run back — to carry (a football) toward the opponent's goal, as after receiving a kickoff
- sancerre — a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
- sandarac — a coniferous tree, Tetraclinis articulata (Callitrus quadrivalvis), native to northwestern Africa, yielding a resin and a fragrant, hard, dark-colored wood much used in building.
- sanscrit — Sanskrit
- sarcenet — a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
- sarcinae — any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sarpanch — the head of a panchayat
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scrannel — thin or slight.
- scranton — William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- skincare — use of toiletries on the skin
- snatcher — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- sortance — suitableness
- sprauncy — smart or showy in appearance
- spruance — Raymond Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. admiral.
- stancher — staunch2 .
- synarchy — joint rule
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- tank car — Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of liquids, gases, or granular solids.
- tarascan — a member of an American Indian people of Michoacán state, in southwestern Mexico.
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- tornadic — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- torrance — a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- town car — an automobile having an enclosed rear seat separated by a glass partition from the open driver's seat.
- tracking — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- trackman — a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tranched — Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: The loan will be repaid in three tranches. a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering: The second tranche of the bond issue has a five-year maturity.
- tranchet — a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- trancing — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- transact — to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement. Synonyms: enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate.
- transect — to cut across; dissect transversely.