8-letter words containing a, n, o, r
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- dragoman — (in the Near East) a professional interpreter.
- dragonet — any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- dragonné — shaped like a dragon
- dragoons — Plural form of dragoon.
- drawdown — a lowering of water surface level, as in a well.
- dream on — It isn't true
- drogoman — Alternative form of dragoman.
- dronklap — a drunkard
- duration — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- dynatron — an electron tube, usually a tetrode, that produces an oscillating current at certain frequencies
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- earphone — a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- empatron — to treat in the manner of a patron
- enamored — Totally in love.
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- enarmour — To clothe with protective coverings.
- encroach — Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
- endeavor — Try hard to do or achieve something.
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- estragon — Tarragon.
- euroland — also Eurozone
- european — geography
- fairborn — a city in W Ohio, near Dayton.
- fairmont — a city in W West Virginia.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falconry — the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- fan roof — a vaulted roof having fan tracery.
- fan worm — feather-duster worm.
- fanfaron — a braggart.
- far gone — departed; left.
- far-gone — remote.
- farinose — yielding farina.
- farnesol — a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- fear not — You say 'fear not' or 'never fear' to someone when you are telling them not to worry or be frightened.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- floorman — a floor manager.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- fomorian — one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
- for gain — If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
- foraging — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foramina — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- foraying — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foremean — to intend in advance
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.