8-letter words containing a, l, d, r
- hordeola — sty2 .
- hrdlicka — Aleš [ah-lesh] /ˈɑ lɛʃ/ (Show IPA), 1869–1943, U.S. anthropologist, born in Austria-Hungary.
- hydrilla — a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata, native to the Old World, that has become a pest weed in U.S. lakes and waterways.
- hydrolat — An aromatic hydrosol, especially one made by steam distillation of a plant extract.
- idolater — Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- idolator — Alternative spelling of idolater.
- idolatry — the religious worship of idols.
- igdrasil — Ygdrasil
- inlander — a person living inland.
- inlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of inlarge.
- inwardly — in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part; internally.
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- islander — a native or inhabitant of an island.
- jailbird — a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
- kailyard — a kitchen garden.
- kalendar — a calendar, especially of a church: the Anglican kalendar.
- kaleyard — a kitchen garden.
- karlsbad — German name of Karlovy Vary.
- karlstad — a city in S Sweden.
- killadar — a fort commander or governor
- kirkland — Jack, 1901–69, U.S. writer and playwright.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labrador — a peninsula in NE North America surrounded by Hudson Bay, the Atlantic, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Quebec. 510,000 sq. mi. (1,320,900 sq. km).
- lacertid — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- laddered — (of tights, stockings, etc) Having a ladder in them.
- ladrones — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- ladybird — any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants.
- laggards — Plural form of laggard.
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- land art — earth art.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landgrab — the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.
- landlord — a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
- landmark — a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down.
- landrace — one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
- landrail — The corncrake, Crex crex.
- landseer — Sir Edwin Henry, 1802–73, English painter, especially of animals.
- landward — Also, landwards. toward the land or interior.
- landwehr — (in Germany, Austria, etc.) the part of the organized military forces of a nation that has completed a certain amount of compulsory training, and whose continuous service is required only in time of war.
- langered — (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk.
- laniards — Plural form of laniard.
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- lapboard — a thin, flat board to be held on the lap for use as a table or writing surface.
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lappered — to clabber; curdle.
- larboard — (formerly) port2 (def 1).
- lard oil — a colorless or yellowish oil expressed from lard, used chiefly as a lubricant for cutting tools.
- lard pig — a large type of pig used principally for lard
- lard-ass — a person having unusually large buttocks.
- larderer — a person in charge of a larder