8-letter words containing n, a, r, m
- hermaean — denoting or relating to a herm
- herrmann — Bernard, 1911–75, U.S. conductor and composer.
- hiranuma — Baron Kiichiro [kee-ee-chee-raw] /kiˈi tʃiˌrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867?–1952, Japanese statesman.
- hormonal — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- horn-mad — furiously enraged; intensely angry.
- hornbeam — any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam)
- horseman — a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- inflamer — (usually, figuratively) Something that inflames.
- informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- inkerman — a town in S Crimea, in S Ukraine: Russian defeat by the English and French 1854.
- instream — (intransitive) To flow or stream in; flow or stream into.
- intermat — a patch of seabed devoid of vegetation
- irishman — a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- iron man — Calvin Edward, Jr ("Cal"; "Iron Man") born 1960, U.S. baseball player.
- jamnagar — a city in W Gujarat, in W central India.
- janiform — Janus-faced.
- laburnum — any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
- lamenter — One who laments.
- 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.
- langmuir — Irving, 1881–1957, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- liminary — (obsolete) introductory or preparatory.
- long arm — a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- luhrmann — Baz (Mark Anthony). born 1962, Australian film director and screenwriter; his films include Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo and Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge (2001), Australia (2008), and The Great Gatsby (2013)
- luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- macarena — (often initial capital letter) a dance performed in a group line or solo and following a rhythmic pattern of arm, hand, and hip movements in time to a Spanish song.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- macarons — Plural form of macaron.
- macaroon — a drop cookie made of egg whites, sugar, usually almond paste or coconut, and sometimes a little flour.
- maccaron — Alternative spelling of macaron.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- maclaren — Ian [ee-uh n,, ahy-uh n] /ˈi ən,, ˈaɪ ən/ (Show IPA), Watson, John.
- macruran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.
- madbrain — (archaic) A rash or hotheaded person.
- maeander — ancient name of the Menderes (def 2).
- magnetar — A neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field.
- maharani — (formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
- mahendra — (Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva) 1920–72, king of Nepal 1955–72.
- maindoor — a door giving access to a house from the street
- mainyard — (sailing) The yard of the mainmast, from which the mainsail is hung.
- majorcan — a native or inhabitant of Majorca
- majoring — a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
- malarian — (dated) Relating to malaria; malarial.
- malibran — Maria Felicita [Spanish mah-ree-ah fe-lee-thee-tah] /Spanish mɑˈri ɑ ˌfɛ liˈθi tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1808–36, Spanish opera singer, born in France.
- maligner — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- malinger — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- man-hour — a man who is honored by a group.
- man-mark — to stay close to (a specific opponent) to hamper his or her play
- man-trap — an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- man-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work.