8-letter words containing r, h, a, e
- landwehr — (in Germany, Austria, etc.) the part of the organized military forces of a nation that has completed a certain amount of compulsory training, and whose continuous service is required only in time of war.
- larouche — Lyndon H., Jr. born 1922, U.S. economist and politician.
- lathered — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latherer — in a barber's shop, a person who lathers the faces of customers for shaving
- laughers — Plural form of laugher.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- launcher — a person or thing that launches.
- le havre — a seaport in N France, at the mouth of the Seine.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.
- lochearn — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- maghrebi — a native or inhabitant of the Maghreb.
- mahendra — (Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva) 1920–72, king of Nepal 1955–72.
- mairehau — a small aromatic shrub Phebalium nudum, of New Zealand's North Island
- malherbe — François de (frɑ̃swa də). 1555–1628, French poet and critic. He advocated the classical ideals of clarity and concision of meaning
- manwhore — (slang) A man who sells his body for money; a male prostitute.
- marchers — Plural form of marcher.
- marchesa — an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
- marchese — an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis.
- marishes — a marsh.
- marybeth — a female given name.
- megahurt — (computer slang, rare) megahertz.
- menarche — the first menstrual period; the establishment of menstruation.
- menorahs — Plural form of menorah.
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- merodach — Marduk.
- metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- misheard — to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.
- mishears — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mishear.
- moorhead — a city in W Minnesota.
- narghile — a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- nargileh — Alternative form of narghile.
- nazareth — a town in N Israel: the childhood home of Jesus.
- neatherd — cowherd.
- nenuphar — A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
- on earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- otorrhea — a mucopurulent discharge from the ear.
- outreach — to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.
- overarch — to span with or like an arch: A new bridge overarches the river.
- overhair — the outer coat of an animal
- overhand — thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke.
- overhang — to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom.