8-letter words containing a, r, n
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- ironware — articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
- irrigant — (surgery) irrigating agent.
- irritant — tending to cause irritation; irritating.
- isaurian — of or relating to Isauria, an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, or its inhabitants
- islander — a native or inhabitant of an island.
- iterance — iteration.
- jahangir — 1569–1627, 4th Mogul emperor in India 1605–27 (son of Akbar).
- jamnagar — a city in W Gujarat, in W central India.
- janiform — Janus-faced.
- janitors — Plural form of janitor.
- janitrix — A female janitor.
- janizary — (often initial capital letter) a member of an elite military unit of the Turkish army organized in the 14th century and abolished in 1826 after it revolted against the Sultan.
- japanner — any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
- jargoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jargon.
- jargonel — a type of pear that ripens early
- jaunters — Plural form of jaunter.
- jauntier — Comparative form of jaunty.
- jawboner — a person who jawbones
- jazerant — a coat of armour composed of metal plates sewn onto cloth
- jehangir — 1569–1627, 4th Mogul emperor in India 1605–27 (son of Akbar).
- jerrican — Alternative spelling of jerrycan.
- jerrycan — A large, flat -sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically gasoline or water.
- jerseyan — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
- jordaens — Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1593–1678, Flemish painter.
- journall — Obsolete form of journal.
- journals — Plural form of journal.
- jungfrau — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps. 13,668 feet (4166 meters).
- junk art — sculptural assemblage constructed from discarded materials, as glass, scrap metal, plastic, and wood.
- junkyard — a yard for the collection, storage, and resale of junk.
- juration — an act of taking or administering an oath.
- k ration — an emergency field ration for U.S. armed forces when other food or rations are not available, consisting of three separate packaged meals of concentrated or dehydrated food.
- kairouan — a city in NE Tunisia: a holy city of Islam.
- kaiserin — the wife of a Kaiser
- kalendar — a calendar, especially of a church: the Anglican kalendar.
- kanarese — of or relating to Kanara, a part of the Maharashtra province in W India.
- kandahar — a city in S Afghanistan.
- kangaroo — any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- kangeroo — Archaic form of kangaroo.
- karelian — of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.
- karoline — a female given name.
- karyotin — chromatin
- khanjars — Plural form of khanjar.
- kidnaper — Alternative spelling of kidnapper.
- kirkland — Jack, 1901–69, U.S. writer and playwright.
- knackers — Plural form of knacker.
- knackery — rendering works.
- knappers — Plural form of knapper.
- knitwear — clothing made of knitted fabric.
- kordofan — a province in the central Sudan. About 147,000 sq. mi. (380,730 sq. km). Capital: El Obeid.