8-letter words containing n, a, d, i, r
- rondonia — a state in W Brazil. 93,815 sq. mi. (242,980 sq. km). Capital: Pôrto Velho.
- rosalind — a female given name.
- sandiver — a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass.
- sardinia — a large island in the Mediterranean, W of Italy: with small nearby islands it comprises a department of Italy. 9301 sq. mi. (24,090 sq. km).
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- serranid — any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- sheridan — Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- spaniard — a native or inhabitant of Spain.
- sprained — (of a joint) having been injured by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
- stinkard — a despicable person; stinker.
- strained — affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality.
- swanndri — an all-weather heavy woollen shirt
- tamarind — the pod of a large, tropical tree, Tamarindus indica, of the legume family, containing seeds enclosed in a juicy acid pulp that is used in beverages and food.
- tandoori — baked or cooked in a tandoor: tandoori chicken.
- tornadic — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- trade in — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- trade-in — goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase: We used our old car as a trade-in for the new one.
- tri-band — of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on three GSM frequency bands
- tridacna — a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- trinidad — an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1864 sq. mi. (4828 sq. km).
- trinodal — having three nodes or joints.
- unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
- undaring — lacking a sense of adventure
- unpaired — not matched
- unraised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- unrepaid — not repaid
- unvaried — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
- verdandi — any of three goddesses of fate, the goddess of the past (Urd) the goddess of the present (Verdandi) and the goddess of the future (Skuld)
- veridian — a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.
- vineyard — a plantation of grapevines, especially one producing grapes for winemaking.
- viridian — a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.
- wanweird — (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Misfortune; ill or unhappy fate.
- whinyard — a sword
- windfarm — a large grouping of wind generators or wind plants located at a site having dependable strong winds.
- windward — toward the wind; toward the point from which the wind blows.
- zamindar — (in British India) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government.
- zemindar — (in British India) a landlord required to pay a land tax to the government.