8-letter words containing c, n, a, r
- irenical — Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace, especially over theological or ecclesiastical disputes.
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- iterance — iteration.
- jerrican — Alternative spelling of jerrycan.
- jerrycan — A large, flat -sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically gasoline or water.
- knackers — Plural form of knacker.
- knackery — rendering works.
- lacerant — painfully distressing; harrowing
- lacunars — Plural form of lacunar.
- lacunary — Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of a lacuna.
- lanciers — Plural form of lancier.
- landrace — one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
- lanfranc — 1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.
- larcener — a person who commits larceny.
- launcher — a person or thing that launches.
- laurence — a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- lecanora — any of various crustaceous lichens of the genus Lecanora, some of which are eaten and some of which are used in dyeing
- lochearn — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- lonicera — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.
- macarena — (often initial capital letter) a dance performed in a group line or solo and following a rhythmic pattern of arm, hand, and hip movements in time to a Spanish song.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- macarons — Plural form of macaron.
- macaroon — a drop cookie made of egg whites, sugar, usually almond paste or coconut, and sometimes a little flour.
- maccaron — Alternative spelling of macaron.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- maclaren — Ian [ee-uh n,, ahy-uh n] /ˈi ən,, ˈaɪ ən/ (Show IPA), Watson, John.
- macruran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.
- majorcan — a native or inhabitant of Majorca
- manicure — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- marantic — (medicine) Pertaining to marasmus.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
- marchman — a person living on the border territories
- marciano — Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- mascaron — mask (def 11).
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- mcnamara — Robert Strange, 1916–2009, U.S. business executive and government official: Secretary of Defense 1961–68; president of World Bank 1968–81.
- menarche — the first menstrual period; the establishment of menstruation.
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- minarchy — (countable) Government with the least necessary power over its citizens.
- minicars — Plural form of minicar.
- minorcan — of or relating to Minorca.
- monarchs — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- monocarp — a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.
- monocrat — a person favoring monocracy.
- morainic — Pertaining to a moraine.
- mordancy — the quality of being mordant; sharpness.