8-letter words containing a, e, r, i, u
- durative — noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step.
- duvalier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Papa Doc") 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- escurial — Escorial
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- eupatrid — One well born, or of noble birth.
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- eurasian — Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia.
- failures — Plural form of failure.
- fair-use — reasonable and limited use of copyrighted material so as not to infringe upon copyright: The artist's biographer claimed fair use of quotes from unpublished personal letters.
- faultier — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- figurate — Forming a figure.
- filature — the act of forming into threads.
- fixature — anything that holds an object in place, whether by physical or chemical means
- fraulein — an unmarried woman.
- freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- fruitage — the bearing of fruit: soil additives to hasten the fruitage.
- galerius — full name Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus. ?250–311 ad, Eastern Roman Emperor (305–311): noted for his persecution of Christians
- gaultier — Jean-Paul (ʒɑ̃pɔl). born 1952, French fashion designer
- geranium — any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills.
- guarneri — Giuseppe Antonio [joo-zep-pe ahn-taw-nyaw] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Joseph Guarnerius) 1683–1745, Italian violinmaker.
- guaviare — a river in central and E Colombia, flowing E to the Orinoco River. 650 (1046 km) long.
- guerilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
- guernica — Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
- guisarme — a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back.
- hauliers — Plural form of haulier.
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- inaurate — gilded or gleaming as if gilded
- indurate — to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil.
- inurbane — not urbane; lacking in courtesy, refinement, etc.
- irrumate — To practice irrumation; to insert the penis violently into another's mouth.
- jauntier — Comparative form of jaunty.
- judicare — a federally funded program providing free or low-cost legal services to the poor.
- kaieteur — a waterfall in central Guyana, on a tributary of the Essequibo River. 741 feet (226 meters) high.
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- lucretia — Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- mairehau — a small aromatic shrub Phebalium nudum, of New Zealand's North Island
- manicure — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- marquise — the wife or widow of a marquis.
- mirabeau — Honoré Gabriel Victor Riqueti [aw-naw-rey ga-bree-el veek-tawr reekuh-tee] /ɔ nɔˈreɪ ga briˈɛl vikˈtɔr rikəˈti/ (Show IPA), Count de, 1749–91, French Revolutionary statesman and orator.
- muraenid — any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
- muricate — covered with short, sharp points.
- neustria — the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- outraise — To raise more of something than someone else; often used specifically in reference to fundraising.
- painture — the art or act of painting
- peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.