8-letter words containing n, e, b, r
- ear band — a small ornament worn on the rim of the ear, shaped so as to grip the rim gently instead of piercing or squeezing it.
- ebenezer — a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “stone of help.”.
- eburnean — Made of ivory.
- eburnine — (rare) Like ivory.
- edinburg — a city in S Texas.
- embanker — a person who makes an embankment
- enablers — Plural form of enabler.
- encumber — Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
- endbrain — (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon.
- ennobler — One who ennobles.
- enrobing — Present participle of enrobe.
- eurobond — Eurobonds are bonds which are issued in a particular European currency and sold to people from a country with a different currency.
- f-number — a number corresponding to the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens system, especially a camera lens. In f /1.4, 1.4 is the f-number and signifies that the focal length of the lens is 1.4 times as great as the diameter. /, f/, f, f: Abbreviation: f.
- faburden — an early system of musical harmonization
- fern bar — a stylish bar or tavern conspicuously decorated with ferns and other greenery.
- fernbird — Bowdleria punctata, an insectivorous bird native to New Zealand.
- fibranne — viscose rayon made from spun yarn.
- fireband — A band or bond forged by fire.
- forborne — past participle of forbear1 .
- freeborn — born free, rather than in slavery, bondage, or vassalage.
- gaborone — a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone.
- ginsberg — Allen, 1926–97, U.S. poet associated with the Beat Generation.
- ginzberg — Asher [ash-er] /ˈæʃ ər/ (Show IPA), (Achad Ha-Am; Ahad Ha-am) 1856–1927, Hebrew philosophical writer and editor, born in Russia.
- gisborne — a seaport on E North Island, in N New Zealand.
- greenbug — a pale-green aphid, Schizaphis graminum, of North America, destructive of wheat, other small grains, and alfalfa.
- grenoble — a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- habanera — a dance of Cuban origin.
- habanero — an extremely pungent small pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense, used in cookery.
- hibernal — of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hibernia — Ireland.
- hiberno- — denoting Irish or Ireland
- homeborn — That which is born in a given place, native, indigenous.
- hornbeak — a dialect name for a fish known as the garfish, hornfish or sea needle
- 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)
- ibn-ezra — Abraham Ben Meir. 1093–1167, Jewish poet, scholar, and traveller, born in Spain
- in brief — lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country.
- inarable — Not arable.
- inbreeds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inbreed.
- incomber — Archaic form of encumber.
- incumber — encumber.
- inkberry — Also called gallberry. a shrub, Ilex glabra, having leathery, evergreen leaves and black berries.
- inscribe — to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
- interbed — (of a stratum) be embedded among or between others.
- interweb — (often lowercase) the Internet: used jocularly when pretending to be or referring to an inexperienced Internet user, or when expressing a disdain for certain Internet content: vague recollections presented as fact on the Interweb.
- inurbane — not urbane; lacking in courtesy, refinement, etc.
- jawboner — a person who jawbones
- jetborne — carried by jet aircraft.
- kornberg — Arthur, 1918–2007, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1959.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- lansberg — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 29 miles (46 km) in diameter.