8-letter words containing o, r, a, i
- deration — to end rationing of (food, petrol, etc)
- deviator — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- diaspora — the dispersion of the Jews after the Babylonian and Roman conquests of Palestine
- diaspore — a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)
- diborane — a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B 2 H 6 , used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.
- dicaprio — Leonardo. born 1974, US film actor; his films include Romeo and Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Departed (2006), and Django Unchained (2012)
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- dioramas — Plural form of diorama.
- dioramic — a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
- disadorn — To deprive of ornaments.
- disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- dishoard — to put previously withheld (money) into circulation
- doornail — a large-headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors.
- dorsalis — dorsal1 .
- douanier — a customs officer or official.
- draconic — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- draconid — any of several unrelated meteor showers whose radiants are in the constellation Draco.
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- duration — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- epilator — An electrical device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
- epiphora — Excessive watering of the eye.
- ergatoid — a wingless, worker-like ant with sexual capability
- erotical — (obsolete) Erotic.
- escorial — a village in central Spain, northwest of Madrid: site of an architectural complex containing a monastery, palace, and college, built by Philip II between 1563 and 1584
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- exordial — Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction.
- expiator — One who makes expiation or atonement.
- fabiform — Shaped like a bean.
- failover — A method of protecting computer systems from failure, in which standby equipment automatically takes over when the main system fails.
- fair go! — come off it!; I don't believe it!
- fairborn — a city in W Ohio, near Dayton.
- fairgoer — a person attending a fair
- fairmont — a city in W West Virginia.
- fairydom — The realm or sphere of fairies.
- farinose — yielding farina.
- farolito — luminaria.
- farouk i — 1920–65, last king of Egypt (1936–52). He was forced to abdicate (1952)
- favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- fibromas — Plural form of fibroma.
- filatory — a machine for spinning thread
- fireboat — a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- fixators — Plural form of fixator.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- fomorian — one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.