8-letter words containing h, a, o, r
- markhoor — markhor.
- markhors — Plural form of markhor.
- menorahs — Plural form of menorah.
- merodach — Marduk.
- metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- moharram — the first month of the Muslim calendar.
- 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.
- moorhead — a city in W Minnesota.
- morbihan — a department in W France. 2738 sq. mi. (7090 sq. km). Capital: Vannes.
- mouchard — a police informer or spy
- myograph — an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nomarchy — one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
- nonhairy — Not hairy.
- nonhardy — characterized by fragility or incapable of surviving under difficult conditions
- northman — one of the ancient Scandinavians, especially a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe, and probably in parts of North America.
- octarchy — a government by eight persons.
- odograph — a recording odometer.
- oistrakh — David [dey-vid] /ˈdeɪ vɪd/ (Show IPA), 1908–74, Russian violinist.
- oligarch — one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- on earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- orangish — resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color: decorated with orangy-pink flowers.
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- orchards — Plural form of orchard.
- orichalc — a yellow alloy derived from gold or copper
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- otorrhea — a mucopurulent discharge from the ear.
- outcharm — to exceed in charming
- outmarch — to march faster or farther than.
- outreach — to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.
- overarch — to span with or like an arch: A new bridge overarches the river.
- overhair — the outer coat of an animal
- overhand — thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke.
- overhang — to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom.
- overhard — too hard
- overhate — to hate too much
- overhaul — to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
- overhead — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
- overheap — to supply too much
- overhear — to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
- overheat — to heat to excess.
- overrash — too rash
- overwash — the act of washing over something
- parachor — a scientific quantity defined by a formula involving surface tension, mass, and density
- parochin — a parish
- pharaohs — a title of an ancient Egyptian king.
- plethora — overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
- polyarch — (of a woody tissue) having multiple points of origin