8-letter words containing a, s, e, o, r
- restoral — restoration.
- rhamnose — deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 1 2 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- rhapsode — in ancient Greece, a person who recited rhapsodies, esp. one who recited epic poems as a profession
- rheobase — the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.
- rheostat — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rhodesia — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- roadside — the side or border of the road; wayside.
- roadster — an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- roseanna — a female given name.
- rosedale — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rosemead — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- rosewall — Ken(neth R.) born 1934, Australian tennis player.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- ross sea — an arm of the Antarctic Ocean, S of New Zealand, extending into Antarctica.
- rostrate — furnished with a rostrum.
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- rousseau — Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), ("Le Douanier") 1844–1910, French painter.
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- sagamore — (among the American Indians of New England) a chief or leader.
- saleroom — Chiefly British. salesroom (def 2).
- san remo — a seaport in NW Italy, on the Riviera: resort.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sapropel — mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- sarajevo — a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). Capital: Sarajevo.
- sargeson — Frank. 1903–82, New Zealand short-story writer and novelist. His work includes the short-story collection That Summer and Other Stories (1946) and the novel I Saw in my Dream (1949)
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- save for — Save for means the same as save.
- savorier — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savories — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savourer — a person who savours or seasons food
- sawhorse — a movable frame or trestle for supporting wood being sawed.
- scarmoge — a skirmish or minor conflict
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scleroma — a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- scorepad — a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- sea lord — (in Britain) either of the two serving naval officers (First and Second Sea Lords) who sit on the admiralty board of the Ministry of Defence
- sea room — unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- sea-born — born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- seaboard — the line where land and sea meet.
- seaborne — transported by ship over the sea.
- seadrome — a floating airdrome serving as an intermediate or emergency landing place for aircraft flying over water.
- seafloor — the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean.
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- seahorse — small horse-like fish
- seashore — land along the sea or ocean.
- seatwork — work that can be done by a child at his or her seat in school without supervision.
- sectator — a member or follower of a sect