8-letter words containing i, r, u
- enquirer — Alternative form of inquirer.
- enquires — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire.
- ensuring — Present participle of ensure.
- enuresis — Involuntary urination, especially by children at night.
- enuretic — Pertaining to, or afflicted by, enuresis; tending to wet the bed.
- epicures — Plural form of epicure.
- epicurus — An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- eructing — Present participle of eruct.
- erupting — Present participle of erupt.
- eruption — An act or instance of erupting.
- eruptive — Of, relating to, or formed by volcanic activity.
- eryngium — (botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
- escurial — Escorial
- esquires — Plural form of esquire.
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- euchring — Present participle of euchre.
- eucritic — relating to eucrite
- eumerism — a biologic collection of similar parts
- eupatrid — One well born, or of noble birth.
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
- eurasian — Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia.
- europium — The chemical element of atomic number 63, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. Europium oxide is used with yttrium oxide as a red phosphor in color television screens.
- eurydice — a dryad married to Orpheus, who sought her in Hades after she died. She could have left Hades with him had he not broken his pact and looked back at her
- eutropic — of, relating to or characterized by eutropy
- exordium — The beginning or introductory part, especially of a discourse or treatise.
- failures — Plural form of failure.
- fair-use — reasonable and limited use of copyrighted material so as not to infringe upon copyright: The artist's biographer claimed fair use of quotes from unpublished personal letters.
- farouk i — 1920–65, last king of Egypt (1936–52). He was forced to abdicate (1952)
- faucaria — any succulent plant of the genus Faucaria, comprising several species native to southern Africa and having solitary yellow or white flowers.
- faultier — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- feruling — Present participle of ferule.
- fiberous — Misspelling of fibrous.
- fibratus — (of a cloud) hairlike or striated in composition.
- figueres — José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1906–1990, Costa Rican businessman and political leader: president 1953–58, 1970–74.
- figurant — a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
- figurate — Forming a figure.
- figurine — a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
- figuring — Present participle of figure.
- figurist — a person who uses figures or numbers
- filature — the act of forming into threads.
- finsbury — former metropolitan borough of EC London, now part of Islington
- firdausi — (Abul Qasim Mansu or Hasan) 932–1020, Persian poet.
- firebugs — Plural form of firebug.
- firebush — any of several shrubs having bright red flowers or foliage, as the burning bush.
- fired up — enthusiastic, excited
- fireplug — fire hydrant.