8-letter words containing o, a, r
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- appellor — the accuser or prosecutor
- apporter — (obsolete) A bringer in; an importer.
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- approver — a person who approves
- approves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apronful — the quantity that can be held in an apron
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- aquiform — Resembling water; watery, liquid.
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneose — arachnoid, especially as a plant.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- aranrhod — the daughter of the goddess Dôn and the mother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
- arapahoe — Arapaho.
- araponga — any of four species of South American birds of the genus Procnias, each having a bell-like call
- arboreal — Arboreal animals live in trees.
- arborise — To cause to have a tree like appearance.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- arborize — to give, or take on, a treelike branched appearance
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- arboured — situated in, or as if in, an arbour
- arbroath — a port and resort in E Scotland, in Angus: scene of the barons of Scotland's declaration of independence to Pope John XXII in 1320. Pop: 22 785 (2001)
- archaeo- — indicating ancient or primitive time or condition
- archaeon — A microorganism, physically resembling a bacterium, of the kingdom Archaea.
- archetto — a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- arciform — shaped like an arch
- arcology — a type of architecture concerned with the design of enormous vertical cities that maximize population density and so preserve the surrounding countryside
- areolate — a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- areology — the study of the planet Mars
- argemone — any of various plants of the genus Argemone of the family Papaveraceae, which are native to the Americas, have large white or yellow flowers and are covered in prickles
- argonaut — one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
- argosies — Plural form of argosy.
- arguendo — (legal) for the sake of argument.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- arillode — a false aril, developing from an opening in the covering of the ovule instead of from its stalk
- arilloid — relating to or resembling an aril
- arizonan — of Arizona
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
- armoires — Plural form of armoire.
- armonica — a glass harmonica, being a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanism
- armorers — Plural form of armorer.
- armorial — of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
- armorica — an ancient name for Brittany