8-letter words containing c, a, m, r, o
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- clamworm — any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait for fishing.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- coadmire — to admire together
- coatroom — A coatroom is the same as a coat check.
- columnar — shaped like a column.
- combater — One who combats.
- cometary — a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- commager — Henry Steele, 1902–98, U.S. historian, author, and teacher.
- compadre — a male friend
- compared — to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations.
- comparer — One who, or that which, compares.
- compares — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compare.
- comparsa — a song and folk dance of Cuba.
- comrades — A companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
- conarium — the pineal gland
- copremia — poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- coprosma — any shrub of the Australasian rubiaceous genus Coprosma: sometimes planted for ornament
- corallum — the skeleton of any zoophyte, esp that of a coral colony
- coramine — a drug, C10H14N2O, which is a circulatory stimulant and is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, hence preventing its use by athletes
- cornmeal — Cornmeal is a powder made from maize. It is used in cooking.
- corpsman — a medical orderly or stretcher-bearer
- costmary — a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)
- coumarin — a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C9H6O2
- coumarou — a tall leguminous tree, Coumarouna odorata, of tropical America
- cramdown — (legal) A court settlement in bankruptcy in which creditors receive less than they were owed.
- cramoisy — of a crimson colour
- crampons — Plural form of crampon.
- crampoon — Alternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe).
- cream of — creamed purée of
- cremator — a furnace for cremating corpses
- cromalin — a colour proofing system
- cromorna — a reed stop in an organ giving an oboe-like tone
- crossarm — a horizontal bar or arm
- crossman — Richard (Howard Stafford). 1907–74, British Labour politician. His diaries, published posthumously as the Crossman Papers (1975), revealed details of cabinet discussions
- crotalum — a type of castanet, often used in religious dances in ancient Greece
- cumarone — a colourless insoluble aromatic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: C 8H 6O
- damrosch — Walter (Johannes)1862-1950; U.S. conductor & composer, born in Germany
- democrat — A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States.
- dioramic — a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
- docmaker — (text, tool, product) An application for the Apple Macintosh which creates stand-alone, self-running document files. It features scrollable and re-sizable windows, graphics, varied text styles and fonts, full printing capability, and links to other software and information. Companies such as Federal Express, GTE, Hewlett-Packard, Iomega, Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple Computer and Aladdin use DOCMaker to distribute disk-based documentation with their products.
- dome car — a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof. Compare dome (def 7).
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- drammock — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- eboracum — ancient name of York, England.
- echogram — a record produced by the action of an echograph.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- homecare — The care and maintenance of one's home.
- impactor — an electric or pneumatic power wrench with interchangeable toolhead attachments, used for installing and removing nuts, bolts, and screws.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.