8-letter words containing a, y, e, r
- dialyzer — an apparatus for dialyzing, esp. one used as an artificial kidney
- dielytra — a member of a genus of flowering herbaceous plants including bleeding heart
- dounreay — the site in N Scotland of a nuclear power station, which contained the world's first fast-breeder reactor (1962–77). A prototype fast-breeder operated from 1974 until 1994: a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has also operated at the site
- dreamery — the dream world
- dreamily — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- drearily — causing sadness or gloom.
- driveway — a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.
- dry lake — a tract of land in a desert region over which a shallow lake is formed during the rainy season or after prolonged heavy rains.
- drysdale — Sir George Russell. 1912–81, Australian painter, esp of landscapes
- dunleary — a port in E Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay. Pop: 24 447 (2002)
- e-piracy — the illegal uploading of digital copies of copyrighted works to a website, or the illegal downloading of such material.
- 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.
- earthily — In an earthy manner.
- earwiggy — having an infestation or a swarm of earwigs
- earywigs — Plural form of earywig.
- easterly — moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
- emissary — A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
- empyreal — Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean; celestial; sublime; exalted.
- empyrean — Belonging to or deriving from heaven.
- endarchy — a central government
- entreaty — An earnest or humble request.
- entryway — A way in to somewhere or something; an entrance.
- errantly — In an errant manner.
- errantry — The state of roving in search of chivalrous adventure.
- erythema — Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
- euphrasy — eyebright
- eurybath — an aquatic organism that can live at different depths
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- everyman — In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
- everyway — (dated) In every way, however possible.
- eyewater — a lotion for the eyes
- f1 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- f2 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- farnesyl — (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
- farriery — the art, work, or establishment of a farrier
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
- feathery — clothed or covered with feathers; feathered.
- february — the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. Abbreviation: Feb.
- federacy — a confederacy.
- feedyard — an area where cattle are kept and fed when being fattened for market
- feracity — (obsolete) The state of being feracious, or fruitful.
- fernally — a seedless plant that is not a true fern
- ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
- fireclay — Clay capable of withstanding high temperatures, chiefly used for making firebricks.
- flackery — publicity and promotion; press-agentry.
- flaherty — Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.
- flannery — Tim, full name Timothy Fridtjof Flannery. born 1956, Australian zoologist, palaeontologist and environmentalist. His books include The Weather Makers (2006)
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- flymaker — a person who makes fishing flies
- flypaper — paper designed to destroy flies by catching them on its sticky surface or poisoning them on contact.