8-letter words containing m, r, a, d
- goldmark — Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Hungarian composer.
- gondomar — Diego Sarmiento de Acuña [dye-gaw sahr-myen-taw th e ah-koo-nyah] /ˈdyɛ gɔ sɑrˈmyɛn tɔ ðɛ ɑˈku nyɑ/ (Show IPA), Count of, 1567–1626, Spanish diplomat.
- gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
- gradatim — (in prescriptions) by degrees; gradually.
- gramadan — the practice advocated by followers of Mahatma Gandhi in which village landowners in India transfer the title to and the management of their property to a village assembly that represents the interests of all the villagers.
- grandame — a grandmother.
- grandams — Plural form of grandam.
- grandmas — Plural form of grandma.
- grandmom — (US) Grandmother.
- grid map — a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed, for locating points
- grimaced — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- grimaldi — Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.
- grimdark — (fandom) Having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
- hadamard — Jacques Salomon [zhahk sa-law-mawn] /ʒɑk sa lɔˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1865–1963, French mathematician.
- hammered — shaped, formed, or ornamented by a metalworker's hammer: a hammered bowl of brass; hammered gold.
- hampered — Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
- headmark — a characteristic
- headroom — Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
- herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- homeward — Also, homewards. toward home.
- horn-mad — furiously enraged; intensely angry.
- hreidmar — (in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.
- hydremia — the state of having an excess of water in the blood.
- ideogram — a written symbol that represents an idea or object directly rather than a particular word or speech sound, as a Chinese character.
- idiogram — Karyogram.
- impaired — weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.
- imparted — Simple past tense and past participle of impart.
- jamadars — Plural form of jamadar.
- jemadars — Plural form of jemadar.
- jeremiad — a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint.
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landmark — a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down.
- lombardi — Vince(nt Thomas) 1913–70, U.S. football coach.
- lombardo — Guy (Albert) 1902–77, U.S. bandleader, born in Canada.
- lombardy — a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 9190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).
- macbride — Seán [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1904–88, Irish politician and diplomat, born in France: Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- macramed — an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, accessories, etc.
- macready — William Charles, 1793–1873, English actor.
- macropod — A plant-eating marsupial mammal of an Australasian family that comprises the kangaroos and wallabies.
- madbrain — (archaic) A rash or hotheaded person.
- maderise — become reddish
- maderize — (wine) oxidize.
- madrasah — a school or college, especially a school attached to a mosque where young men study theology.
- madrasas — Plural form of madrasa, an alternative spelling of 'madrassah'.
- madrassa — Alternative spelling of madrasah.
- madrigal — a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- madurese — a member of a people native to the island of Madura and also inhabiting the northeastern coast of Java.
- madworts — Plural form of madwort.
- maeander — ancient name of the Menderes (def 2).