8-letter words containing a, r, i, d
- rig veda — one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
- rig-veda — one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
- rigadoon — a lively dance, formerly popular, for one couple, characterized by a jumping step and usually in quick duple meter.
- rigaudon — rigadoon.
- rijndael — Advanced Encryption Standard
- rivalled — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- roadkill — Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle.
- roadside — the side or border of the road; wayside.
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- rondonia — a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- rosalind — a female given name.
- ruisdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- sailyard — a yard for a sail.
- salaried — receiving a salary: a salaried employee.
- sandiver — a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass.
- sarcodic — pertaining to the sarcode or protoplasm of an animal
- sardinia — a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- sarodist — a person who plays the sarod
- sea bird — a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
- semiarid — characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
- semihard — partly hard; not completely hard
- sephardi — a Jew of Spanish, Portuguese, or North African descent
- serranid — any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- sheridan — Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- shipyard — a yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.
- side arm — a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
- siderate — to strike violently
- sidereal — determined by or from the stars: sidereal time.
- sideroad — (esp in Ontario) a road, usually north-south, going at right angles to concession roads
- sideward — directed or moving toward one side.
- silladar — an Indian irregular cavalryman
- sim card — Subscriber Identity/Identification Module: a removable card inside a cell phone that stores data unique to the user, as an identification number, passwords, phone numbers, and messages.
- solidare — an old coin
- solidary — characterized by or involving community of responsibilities and interests.
- soredial — pertaining to or resembling a soredium.
- spaniard — a native or inhabitant of Spain.
- spirated — twisted in a spiral
- sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sprained — (of a joint) having been injured by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
- stinkard — a despicable person; stinker.
- stradiot — a soldier, usually of Greek or Albanian origin, who fought on horseback for the Venetian republic in the 15th and 16th centuries
- strained — affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- striated — striated.
- subacrid — slightly acrid
- sudarium — (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
- swanndri — an all-weather heavy woollen shirt
- tailored — (of a woman's garment) in a simple or plain style with fitted lines. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- takoradi — the chief port of Ghana, in the southwest on the Gulf of Guinea: modern harbour opened in 1928. Pop (with Sekondi): 335 000 (2005 est)
- tamarind — the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food.