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8-letter words containing o, r, a, e

  • boracite — a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg3ClB7O13
  • borazine — a colorless liquid, B 3 N 3 H 6 , that hydrolyzes with water to form boron hydrides. It is the inorganic analogue of benzene with similar physical properties.
  • borazole — a colorless liquid, B 3 N 3 H 6 , that hydrolyzes with water to form boron hydrides. It is the inorganic analogue of benzene with similar physical properties.
  • bordeaux — a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 235 878 (2006)
  • borrelia — a genus of helical spirochete bacteria, some causing relapsing fever
  • botsares — Markos [Greek mahr-kaws] /Greek ˈmɑr kɔs/ (Show IPA), Bozzaris, Marco.
  • bowgrace — a fender or pad used to protect the bows of a vessel from ice.
  • braciole — a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
  • breadbox — A breadbox is the same as a bread bin.
  • breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
  • breakout — If there has been a break-out, someone has escaped from prison.
  • brentano — Clemens (Maria) (ˈkleːmənz). 1778–1842, German romantic poet and compiler of fairy stories and folk songs esp (with Achim von Arnim) the collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1805–08)
  • bresaola — (in Italian cookery) air-dried, salted beef
  • broached — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
  • broacher — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
  • broadaxe — a type of axe with a large blade
  • broadest — of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.
  • brocaded — fabric woven with an elaborate design, especially one having a raised overall pattern.
  • brocatel — a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
  • brockage — a defect or fault imposed on a coin during its minting.
  • brodiaea — any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers.
  • bromance — A bromance is a close but not sexual relationship between two men.
  • bromelia — any plant of the family Bromeliaceae of tropical American plants, characterized by a short stem and deeply cleft calyx
  • browbeat — If someone tries to browbeat you, they try to force you to do what they want.
  • cab-over — a truck tractor or other vehicle in which the cab is located over the engine.
  • cabestro — a halter made from horsehair
  • caboceer — (formerly) an African native appointed by his leader to supply European slave traders with slaves
  • cabriole — a type of furniture leg, popular in the first half of the 18th century, in which an upper convex curve descends tapering to a concave curve
  • caerleon — a town in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: traditionally the seat of King Arthur's court. Pop: 9392 (2001)
  • cagework — openwork resembling the bars of a cage
  • cajolery — persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
  • calories — Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
  • calorize — to coat (a ferrous metal) by spraying with aluminium powder and then heating
  • cameroon — a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became a German colony in 1884; divided in 1919 into the Cameroons (administered by Britain) and Cameroun (administered by France); Cameroun and the S part of the Cameroons formed a republic in 1961 (the N part joined Nigeria); became a member of the Commonwealth in 1995. Official languages: French and English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Yaoundé. Pop: 20 549 221 (2013 est). Area: 475 500 sq km (183 591 sq miles)
  • cameroun — Cameroon
  • camporee — a local meeting or assembly of Scouts
  • camwhore — a person who performs sexual or titillating acts in front of a webcam for the gratification of online customers who reward him or her with money or gifts
  • canephor — a sculpted figure carrying a basket on his or her head
  • canework — strips of cane that are interlaced and used in cane chairs or the like.
  • canotier — a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
  • capeador — a person who assists a matador by harassing or distracting the bull with a red cape, or capa.
  • capework — the use of the cape by the matador
  • capoeira — a movement discipline combining martial art and dance, which originated among African slaves in 19th-century Brazil
  • caponier — a covered passageway built across a ditch as a military defence
  • capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
  • capriote — a native or inhabitant of Capri.
  • caproate — a salt of caproic acid
  • caracole — a half turn to the right or left
  • carborne — travelling by car
  • careworn — A person who looks careworn looks worried, tired, and unhappy.
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