8-letter words containing a, e, r, o, b
- kabouter — (Dutch mythology) A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf.
- keyboard — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- laborers — Plural form of laborer.
- laborite — a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labourer — Standard spelling of laborer.
- lap robe — a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one's lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle.
- leeboard — either of two broad, flat objects attached to the sides of a sailing ship amidships, the one on the lee side being lowered into the water to prevent the ship from making leeway.
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- narbonne — a city in S France: an important port in Roman times.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- obtainer — One who obtains.
- obturate — to stop up; close.
- open bar — a bar at a reception that serves drinks whose cost has been borne by the host, an admission charge, a sponsor, etc.: Before the banquet there will be an open bar from 5 to 7 p.m.
- operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- orbitale — Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
- outbrave — to stand up to; face defiantly: to outbrave charges of misconduct.
- outbreak — a sudden breaking out or occurrence; eruption: the outbreak of war.
- overbake — (transitive) To bake for too long.
- overbank — to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative.
- overbear — to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
- overbeat — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- paperboy — a youth or man who sells newspapers on the street or delivers them to homes; newsboy.
- parabole — a simile
- pegboard — a board having holes into which pegs are placed in specific patterns, used for playing or scoring certain games.
- perborax — sodium perborate.
- portable — portability
- pourable — able to be poured
- preboard — to put or allow to go aboard in advance of the usual time or before others: Passengers with disabilities will be preboarded.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- rathbone — Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- rawboned — having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.
- reabsorb — to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water.
- rehoboam — the successor of Solomon and the first king of Judah, reigned 922?–915? b.c. I Kings 11:43.
- reobtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- rheobase — the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.
- rockable — (of a chair, crib, etc) able to be rocked
- rockabye — used in lullabies or nursery rhymes to encourage a baby to sleep
- rollable — able to roll or be rolled
- rombauer — Irma von Starkloff [stahrk-lawf,, ‐lof] /ˈstɑrk lɔf,, ‐lɒf/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, U.S. cooking expert and cookbook writer.
- ropeable — ropable.
- rota bed — a bed in an old people's home, reserved for the regular respite care of dependent old people
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- sea-born — born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- seaboard — the line where land and sea meet.
- seaborne — transported by ship over the sea.