8-letter words containing o, a, r, s
- rhapsode — in ancient Greece, a person who recited rhapsodies, esp. one who recited epic poems as a profession
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rheobase — the minimum electric current required to excite a given nerve or muscle.
- rheostat — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rhodesia — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- roadshow — travelling entertainment
- roadside — the side or border of the road; wayside.
- roadster — an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- romanism — Roman Catholicism.
- romanist — Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- romanovs — a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.
- romansch — a group of Rhaetian dialects spoken in the Swiss canton of Graubünden; an official language of Switzerland since 1938
- rosalind — a female given name.
- rosamond — a feminine name: dim. Roz
- rosamund — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “horse” and “protection.”.
- rosarian — a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
- rosarium — a rose garden.
- roseanna — a female given name.
- rosedale — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- 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.
- rosemead — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- rosewall — Ken(neth R.) born 1934, Australian tennis player.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- ross sea — an arm of the Antarctic Ocean, S of New Zealand, extending into Antarctica.
- rostrate — furnished with a rostrum.
- rosulate — forming a rosette or rosettes.
- roswitha — Hrotsvitha.
- rotgrass — a type of grass that is thought to cause sheeprot
- rothesay — a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
- rousseau — Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), ("Le Douanier") 1844–1910, French painter.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- saffrony — saffron-coloured
- safronal — an oily liquid derived from saffron
- sagamore — (among the American Indians of New England) a chief or leader.
- sailroom — the space on a ship for storing sails
- sakharov — Andrei (Dmitrievich) [ahn-drey di-mee-tree-uh-vich;; Russian uhn-dryey dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich] /ˈɑn dreɪ dɪˈmi tri ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌnˈdryeɪ ˈdmyi tryɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1921–1989, Russian nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate: Nobel Peace Prize 1975.
- saleroom — Chiefly British. salesroom (def 2).
- saltwork — place where salt is refined
- saltwort — any of various plants of sea beaches, salt marshes, and alkaline regions, especially belonging to the genus Salsola, of the amaranth family, as S. kali, a bushy plant having prickly leaves, or belonging to the genus Salicornia.
- salvador — a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- san remo — a seaport in NW Italy, on the Riviera: resort.
- sanatory — favorable for health; curative; healing.
- sandworm — any of several marine worms that live in sand.
- sandwort — any plant belonging to the genus Arenaria, of the pink family, having narrow leaves and clusters of usually white flowers, many of which grow in sandy soil.
- santorin — Thera.
- saporous — full of flavor or taste; flavorful.