8-letter words containing a, n, b, r
- cinnabar — a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- clayborn — a male given name.
- conurban — of or relating to a conurbation
- conurbia — conurbations considered collectively
- corbinas — Plural form of corbina.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- corybant — a wild attendant of the goddess Cybele
- crabbing — Informal. an ill-tempered or grouchy person.
- cryobank — a facility for storing living tissue, such as sperm, embryos, cells, etc, at a low temperature
- cumbrian — of or relating to Cumbria or its inhabitants
- deadborn — (dated, rare) Stillborn.
- dearborn — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)
- debonair — A man who is debonair is confident, charming, and well-dressed.
- diborane — a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B 2 H 6 , used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.
- doberman — Doberman pinscher.
- drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dunaburg — German name of Daugavpils.
- ear band — a small ornament worn on the rim of the ear, shaped so as to grip the rim gently instead of piercing or squeezing it.
- eburnean — Made of ivory.
- embanker — a person who makes an embankment
- enablers — Plural form of enabler.
- endbrain — (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon.
- faburden — an early system of musical harmonization
- fairborn — a city in W Ohio, near Dayton.
- fern bar — a stylish bar or tavern conspicuously decorated with ferns and other greenery.
- fibranne — viscose rayon made from spun yarn.
- fireband — A band or bond forged by fire.
- funboard — (surfing) A type of surfboard which is roughly in between a shortboard and a mini-mal. A funboard is a little longer than a shortboard and with wider and somewhat rounded nose and tail, making it easier to paddle but still having most of the performance of a shortboard.
- gaborone — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone.
- gambroon — a type of twilled linen cloth, often used for lining clothes
- garbanzo — chickpea (def 1).
- garbling — Present participle of garble.
- grabbing — Present participle of grab.
- habanera — a dance of Cuban origin.
- habanero — an extremely pungent small pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense, used in cookery.
- hairband — A band for securing or tying back one's hair.
- hangbird — a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.
- harunobu — Suzuki [soo-zoo-kee] /sʊˈzu ki/ (Show IPA), 1720?–70, Japanese painter and printmaker.
- hibernal — of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hibernia — Ireland.
- hornbeak — a dialect name for a fish known as the garfish, hornfish or sea needle
- hornbeam — any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam)
- ibn-ezra — Abraham Ben Meir. 1093–1167, Jewish poet, scholar, and traveller, born in Spain
- inarable — Not arable.
- inboards — Plural form of inboard.
- inurbane — not urbane; lacking in courtesy, refinement, etc.
- ironbark — any of the various Australian eucalyptuses having a hard, solid bark.
- jawboner — a person who jawbones
- laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- 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.