8-letter words containing a, n, d, r, o
- mandator — a person who gives a mandate.
- mandorla — A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art.
- maradona — Diego (dɪˈeɪɡəʊ) (Armando). born 1960, Argentinian footballer and manager: his clubs included Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli; scored 34 goals in 91 internationals (1977–94); under his captaincy Argentina won the World Cup in 1986
- markdown — a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
- marooned — to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.
- monandry — the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
- monardas — Plural form of monarda.
- mondrian — Piet [peet] /pit/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan) 1872–1944, Dutch painter.
- moonward — Also, moonwards. toward the moon: turned their eyes moonward.
- moorland — an area of moors, especially country abounding in heather.
- mordancy — the quality of being mordant; sharpness.
- mordants — Plural form of mordant.
- moreland — Archaic form of moorland.
- namedrop — Alternative spelling of name-drop.
- narrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of narrow.
- nocardia — any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
- nonbrand — not produced by a well-known company or brand
- nondairy — being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients: nondairy whipped topping for the pie.
- nondiary — Not of or relating to a diary.
- nonhardy — characterized by fragility or incapable of surviving under difficult conditions
- nonrated — not rated
- nordland — a county in N Norway. 14,797 sq. mi. (38,325 sq. km). County seat: Bodö.
- normande — a breed of cattle originating in Normandy
- normandy — a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.
- notecard — A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- odorants — Plural form of odorant.
- oleander — a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- omdurman — a city in central Sudan, on the White Nile opposite Khartoum: British victory 1898.
- on board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
- on draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- on guard — prepared, at the ready
- on-board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
- ondogram — The recording produced by an ondograph.
- onwardly — moving forward; advancing
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ordainee — a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.
- ordainer — A person (usually a clergyman) who ordains.
- ordalian — relating to trial by ordeal
- ordinals — Plural form of ordinal.
- ordinand — Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.
- ordinant — a line parallel to the y-axis or a distance of one point from the x-axis
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- ordinate — Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- organdie — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organoid — Resembling an organ of the body.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.