8-letter words containing e, a, r, n, i
- jauntier — Comparative form of jaunty.
- jehangir — 1569–1627, 4th Mogul emperor in India 1605–27 (son of Akbar).
- jerrican — Alternative spelling of jerrycan.
- kaiserin — the wife of a Kaiser
- karelian — of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.
- karoline — a female given name.
- kidnaper — Alternative spelling of kidnapper.
- knitwear — clothing made of knitted fabric.
- lagering — a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- lanciers — Plural form of lancier.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- learning — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- liberian — a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- line art — graphic material that consists of lines or areas of pure black and pure white and requires no screening for reproduction. Compare halftone (def 2).
- linear a — an ancient system of writing, not yet deciphered, inscribed on clay tablets, pottery, and other objects found at Minoan sites on Crete and other Greek islands.
- linear b — an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- lonicera — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.
- lorraine — Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- maligner — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- malinger — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- manderil — A mandrel.
- manicure — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- manrider — a train used to carry miners into a coal mine
- marenzio — Luca (ˈluːka). 1553–99, Italian composer of madrigals
- margined — Having a margin.
- marianne — the French Republic, personified as a woman.
- marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinate — to steep (food) in a marinade.
- marinera — a South American folk dance
- mariners — a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- maronite — a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- marriner — Sir Neville. 1924–2016, British conductor and violinist; founder (1956) and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which specializes in baroque music
- martinet — a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- martinez — a town in W California.
- mazarine — a deep, rich blue.
- membrain — Misspelling of membrane.
- meridian — a city in E Mississippi.
- merienda — a light meal esp. in the late afternoon
- metanira — queen of Eleusis, who took Demeter in to nurse her child.
- midrange — of, relating to, or occupying the middle audio frequencies: a midrange frequency.
- migraine — an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
- minarets — Plural form of minaret.
- mindware — The mental knowledge and procedures that a person uses to solve problems or make decisions.
- minerals — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.