8-letter words containing c, r, o, m
- chrismon — the monogram and symbol of Christ's name, also known as chi-rho, derived from the initial two letters of the word Christ in Greek
- chrisoms — Plural form of chrisom.
- chromate — any salt or ester of chromic acid. Simple chromate salts contain the divalent ion, CrO42–, and are orange
- chromene — a compound derived from plants, used as an insecticide
- chromide — any fish of the family Cichlidae
- chromism — Chromatism.
- chromite — a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4
- chromium — Chromium is a hard, shiny metallic element, used to make steel alloys and to coat other metals.
- chromize — to plate with chromium
- chromous — of or containing chromium in the divalent state
- chroneme — A basic, theoretical unit of sound that can distinguish words by duration only of a vowel or consonant.
- ciborium — a goblet-shaped lidded vessel used to hold consecrated wafers in Holy Communion
- cimarosa — Domenico. 1749–1801, Italian composer, chiefly remembered for his opera buffa The Secret Marriage (1792)
- cimarron — river flowing from NE N.Mex. eastward to the Arkansas River, near Tulsa, Okla.: c. 600 mi (966 km)
- clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamorer — Alternative spelling of clamourer.
- 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
- clubroom — a room used by a club for meetings, activities, socializing, etc
- coadmire — to admire together
- coatroom — A coatroom is the same as a coat check.
- coliform — relating to the bacilli that are present in the intestines of humans and invertebrate animals
- colorism — Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
- columnar — shaped like a column.
- com port — communications port
- combater — One who combats.
- combiner — Any of various electronic devices that combine signals, in particular.
- combover — Hair that is combed over a bald spot in an attempt to cover it.
- come for — If people such as soldiers or police come for you, they come to find you, usually in order to harm you or take you away, for example to prison.
- comelier — Comparative form of comely.
- comeover — a person who has come from Britain to settle in the Isle of Man; used by people native to the island, often pejoratively about someone with a complaining or arrogant attitude
- 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.
- comether — the act of persuading or coaxing
- comforts — things that make life easier and more pleasant
- commager — Henry Steele, 1902–98, U.S. historian, author, and teacher.
- commerce — Commerce is the activities and procedures involved in buying and selling things.
- commerge — to merge together
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
- communer — a person who participates in the Eucharist
- commuter — a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
- comorbid — (of an illness or condition) happening at the same time as another illness or condition
- 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.
- compeers — A person of equal rank, status, or ability.
- compered — a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, especially of a stage revue or television program.
- comperes — Plural form of compere.