8-letter words containing o, i, r, e, a
- porifera — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- preradio — before the invention of radio
- pretoria — a province in the NE Republic of South Africa. 110,450 sq. mi. (286,066 sq. km). Capital: Pretoria.
- priorate — the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- proemial — an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- progeria — a rare congenital abnormality characterized by premature and rapid aging, the affected individual appearing in childhood as an aged person and having a shortened life span.
- racemoid — racemic
- raisonne — carefully thought out, logical
- rape oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rationed — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- ravigote — a highly seasoned velouté with white wine and vinegar, butter, cream, and mushrooms cooked in liquor, usually served hot with variety meats and poultry.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- regional — of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local: a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- reobtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- reordain — to ordain again
- retailor — to make (clothing) suitable for a new person or purpose by changing the details
- rhodesia — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- roadside — the side or border of the road; wayside.
- roanpipe — a drainpipe leading down from a gutter
- rocaille — Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- rolamite — (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- romanite — a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- romanize — to make Roman Catholic.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rotative — rotating or pertaining to rotation.
- rotifera — the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
- roumelia — a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- royalize — make royal
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- savorier — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savories — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sensoria — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- seraglio — the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- sideroad — (esp in Ontario) a road, usually north-south, going at right angles to concession roads
- solarize — Photography. to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.
- solidare — an old coin
- soredial — pertaining to or resembling a soredium.
- soterial — relating to salvation
- taborite — (in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- taileron — an aileron located on the tailplane of an aircraft
- tailored — (of a woman's garment) in a simple or plain style with fitted lines. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- teratoid — resembling a monster.
- thiourea — a colorless, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble solid, CH 4 N 2 S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate the vulcanization of rubber.
- tirolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- touraine — a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.