8-letter words containing a, r, d, e
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- eradiate — (botany) Said of several types of capitulum that do not have petal-like florets.
- ergatoid — a wingless, worker-like ant with sexual capability
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- erodable — Capable of being eroded.
- escarped — Simple past tense and past participle of escarp.
- eupatrid — One well born, or of noble birth.
- eurocard — A range of standard circuit board sizes. Normal double Eurocard = 233.4 x 160 mm Extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 220 mm Super extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 250 mm Hyper extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 280 mm
- euroland — also Eurozone
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- exordial — Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction.
- expander — One who expands; something that expands.
- extrados — The upper or outer curve of an arch.
- faburden — an early system of musical harmonization
- faceward — Toward the face.
- factored — Simple past tense and past participle of factor.
- fairlead — a pulley, thimble, etc., used to guide a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship, crane, etc., in such a way as to prevent chafing.
- falderal — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- falderol — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- faradise — /far'*-di:z/ [US Geological Survey] To start any hyper-addictive process or trend, or to continue adding current to such a trend. Telling one user about a new octo-tetris game you compiled would be a faradising act - in two weeks you might find your entire department playing the faradic game.
- faradize — to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced alternating electric current (distinguished from galvanize).
- farrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of farrow.
- fathered — a male parent.
- favoured — Treated or regarded with partiality.
- featured — made a feature or highlight; given prominence: a featured article; a featured actor.
- federacy — a confederacy.
- federals — Plural form of federal.
- federate — federated; allied.
- feedyard — an area where cattle are kept and fed when being fattened for market
- feldgrau — the shade of grey worn by German soldiers in World War II
- feldspar — any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks.
- ferndale — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- filander — a former name for the pademelon, a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale
- filecard — a card of a size suitable for filing, typically 3 × 5 inches (7.62 × 12.7 cm) or 4 × 6 inches (10.16 × 15.24 cm).
- finedraw — (transitive) To sew up so finely that the seam is not visible; to renter.
- fireband — A band or bond forged by fire.
- firedamp — a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air.
- fireward — (obsolete) a fire chief.
- flanders — a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.
- flavored — (of food or drink) having a particular type of taste.
- folderal — Alternative spelling of folderol.
- fordable — a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- foredate — to antedate.
- foredeal — An advantage; benefit; profit.
- 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).
- forehead — the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.
- forelady — a forewoman.
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foresaid — aforementioned; aforesaid.