8-letter words containing e, x, o, r
- fox fire — the luminescence of decaying wood and plant remains, caused by various fungi
- fox-fire — organic luminescence, especially from certain fungi on decaying wood.
- foxberry — the cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
- gore-tex — a type of synthetic fabric which is waterproof yet allows the wearer's skin to breathe; used for sportswear
- grey fox — a greyish American fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, inhabiting arid and woody regions from S North America to N South America
- hexacore — (computing, of a microprocessor) Composed of six cores.
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- horsebox — A vehicle for transporting horses.
- horsepox — a disease in horses caused by a virus and characterized by eruptions in the mouth and on the skin.
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- montreux — a town and resort in W Switzerland, in Vaud canton on Lake Geneva; annual television festival. Pop: 22 454 (2000)
- naproxen — a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.
- neuraxon — axon.
- nextdoor — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
- oral sex — sexual contact between the mouth and the genitals or anus; fellatio, cunnilingus, or anilingus.
- oxbridge — Oxford or Cambridge University, or both, especially in contrast with the redbrick universities of England.
- oxidizer — oxidant.
- oximeter — an instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in a sample of blood.
- oximetry — the measuring of oxygen saturation of the blood by means of an oximeter.
- oxpecker — either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks.
- perborax — sodium perborate.
- peroxide — Chemistry. hydrogen peroxide, H 2 O 2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C 3 H 6 O 2 . the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.
- proxemic — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- pyroxene — any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.
- reexport — to export again, as imported goods.
- rheopexy — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- rice box — (jargon) (From ham radio slang) Any Asian-made commodity computer, especially an 80x86-based machine built to IBM PC-compatible ISA or EISA-bus standards.
- rose box — a perforated metal box used as a strainer; strum.
- rouleaux — a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
- sex tour — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- sex work — prostitution.
- sixscore — one hundred and twenty
- tetraxon — a four-pointed spicule
- trioxide — an oxide containing three oxygen atoms, as As 2 O 3 .
- vexatory — vexing, inconvenient, or irritating
- water ox — water buffalo.
- waterpox — chickenpox
- xerosere — a sere occurring on dry soil.
- xeroxing — (sometimes lowercase) a copy made on a xerographic copying machine.