8-letter words containing r, e, l, a
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- epilator — An electrical device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
- erasable — Capable of being erased.
- eremital — of, or relating to, an eremite
- erlangen — a town in central Germany, in Bavaria: university (1743). Pop: 102 449 (2003 est)
- erlanger — Joseph. 1874–1965, US physiologist. He shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1944) with Gasser for their work on the electrical signs of nervous activity
- erodable — Capable of being eroded.
- erotical — (obsolete) Erotic.
- errantly — In an errant manner.
- escalier — a staircase
- escarole — An endive of a variety with broad undivided leaves and a slightly bitter flavor, used in salads.
- escolars — Plural form of escolar.
- 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
- escurial — Escorial
- espalier — A fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
- eternall — Obsolete spelling of eternal.
- ethereal — Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
- etherial — Archaic form of ethereal.
- euroland — also Eurozone
- everlast — (intransitive) To last always or forever; continue; endure; remain.
- exalters — Plural form of exalter.
- examplar — Alt form exemplar.
- exampler — (obsolete) A pattern; an exemplar.
- exarchal — Of or relating to an exarch.
- exemplar — A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.
- exorable — Capable of being moved or persuaded.
- exordial — Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction.
- exosolar — Outside Earth's solar system.
- external — Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
- extremal — (mathematics) Having to do with extrema.
- f1 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- f2 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- failover — A method of protecting computer systems from failure, in which standby equipment automatically takes over when the main system fails.
- failures — Plural form of failure.
- fairlead — a pulley, thimble, etc., used to guide a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship, crane, etc., in such a way as to prevent chafing.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falderal — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- falderol — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- fallower — A person or machine that fallows, a reaper or plowman.
- faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- far left — of or relating to the extreme left wing
- farewell — Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.
- farfalle — pasta in the shape of small bow ties with zigzag edges.
- farmable — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- farnesol — a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- farnesyl — (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
- fattrels — a collection of ribbon-ends
- faulkner — William, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel Prize 1949.
- faultier — having faults or defects; imperfect.