8-letter words containing m, o, r, a, y
- normandy — a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.
- overmany — an excess of people
- paronymy — a play on words
- paroxysm — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- patronym — patronymic (defs 3, 4).
- playroom — a room set aside for children's play or adult recreation.
- porogamy — the fertilization of a seed plant involving passage of the pollen tube into the ovule by the micropyle
- pyoderma — any skin eruption characterized by pustules or the formation of pus
- randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- sycamore — Also called buttonwood. any of several North American plane trees, especially Platanus occidentalis, having shallowly lobed ovate leaves, globular seed heads, and wood valued as timber.
- toymaker — a person who makes toys.
- yarmouth — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- yeomanry — yeomen collectively.
- zymogram — a band of electrophoretic medium showing a pattern of enzymes following electrophoresis