8-letter words containing a, n, o, r
- argonaut — one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
- arguendo — (legal) for the sake of argument.
- arizonan — of Arizona
- armonica — a glass harmonica, being a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanism
- armozeen — a plain silk, often black, used for clerical gowns and mourning purposes, as well as for women's dresses during and before the 18th century
- arointed — Simple past tense and past participle of aroint.
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- arrowing — Present participle of arrow.
- ars nova — a style of music of the 14th century, characterized by great freedom and variety of rhythm and melody contrasted with the strictness of the music of the 13th century
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- arsonous — relating to arson
- art song — a song written by a trained composer to convey a specific artistic idea, as in projecting the mood and meaning of a poetic text
- assentor — any of the eight voters legally required to endorse the nomination of a candidate in a parliamentary or local election in addition to the nominator and seconder
- assignor — a person who transfers or assigns property
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- atherton — Mike, full name Michael Andrew Atherton. born 1968, English cricketer: played for Lancashire (1987–2001) and England (1989–2001); captain of England (1993–1998)
- atropine — a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3
- attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
- aureolin — a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- aurorean — of or resembling dawn
- avenzoar — 1091?–1162, Arab physician and writer in Spain: founder of Almohad dynasty.
- aversion — If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- bacronym — Alternative spelling of backronym.
- baikonur — a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia
- bancroft — George1800-91; U.S. historian & statesman
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bandores — Plural form of bandore.
- bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
- bannerol — banderole
- bar none — You use bar none to add emphasis to a statement that someone or something is the best of their kind.
- barebone — a very thin person whose bones show through the skin
- baritone — In music, a baritone is a man with a fairly deep singing voice that is lower than that of a tenor but higher than that of a bass.
- barn owl — any owl of the genus Tyto, esp T. alba, having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae
- barnardo — Dr Thomas John. 1845–1905, British philanthropist, who founded homes for destitute children
- barndoor — The large door of a barn.
- barnwood — aged and weathered boards, especially those salvaged from dismantled barns: The den was paneled in barnwood.
- baronage — barons collectively
- baroness — A baroness is a woman who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility, or who is the wife of a baron.
- baronets — Plural form of baronet.
- baronial — If you describe a house or room as baronial, you mean that it is large, impressive, and old-fashioned in appearance, and looks as if it belongs to someone from the upper classes.
- baronies — Plural form of barony.
- baronize — to make or create (someone) a baron; confer the rank of baron upon.
- barspoon — a long-handled spoon, usually having the capacity of a teaspoon, used for mixing or measuring ingredients for alcoholic drinks.
- baryonic — of or relating to a baryon
- barytone — having the last syllable unaccented
- baseborn — born of humble parents
- baudrons — a cat