8-letter words containing r, h, e
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- arsehole — If one person calls another person an arsehole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
- arthouse — a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
- asheboro — a town in central North Carolina.
- asherite — a member of the tribe of Asher.
- aspheric — a lens that has a shape that is not completely round
- at heart — If you say that someone is a particular kind of person at heart, you mean that that is what they are really like, even though they may seem very different.
- atherine — any of several small fish of the genus Atherina
- athermal — (physics) Describing any process that does not involve either heat or a change in temperature.
- atheroma — a fatty deposit on or within the inner lining of an artery, often causing an obstruction to the blood flow
- atherton — Mike, full name Michael Andrew Atherton. born 1968, English cricketer: played for Lancashire (1987–2001) and England (1989–2001); captain of England (1993–1998)
- attacher — Someone who attaches.
- auerbach — Frank (Helmuth). born 1931, British painter, born in Germany, noted esp for his use of impasto
- authored — a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- avoucher — a person who avouches
- aweather — towards the weather
- ayrshire — a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
- bagheera — a crush-resistant velvet made of uncut pile and used in the manufacture of evening wear and wraps.
- banisher — someone who or something which banishes
- barathea — a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats
- barehand — to field (the ball) with one's bare hands rather than one's glove
- barghest — (in the North of England, esp Yorkshire) a goblin that appears in the shape of a dog as an omen of death or other misfortune
- barouche — a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, popular in the 19th century, having a retractable hood over the rear half, seats inside for two couples facing each other, and a driver's seat outside at the front
- bathorse — a horse which carries a military officer's baggage; a military packhorse
- bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
- bayreuth — a city in E Germany, in NE Bavaria: home and burial place of Richard Wagner; annual festivals of his music. Pop: 74 818 (2003 est)
- bear hug — A bear hug is a rather rough, tight, affectionate hug.
- bear-hug — to greet with or hold in a bear hug: eager fans bear-hugging the victorious team.
- bebother — To bring trouble upon.
- bedchair — an adjustable chair to support an invalid sitting up in bed
- bedrench — to drench thoroughly; soak
- bedright — a right expected in the marital bed
- bedworth — a town in central England, in N Warwickshire. Pop: 30 001 (2001)
- beerbohm — Sir (Henry) Max(imilian). 1872–1956, English critic, wit, and caricaturist, whose works include Zuleika Dobson (1911), a satire on Oxford undergraduates
- beerhall — a large pub specializing in beer
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- beheader — a person who beheads another
- beholder — The beholder of something is the person who is looking at it.
- berachah — berakhah.
- berakhah — a blessing or benediction, usually recited according to a traditional formula.
- berdache — a Native American transvestite
- bergmehl — a light powdery variety of calcite
- berthage — a place for mooring boats
- berthing — a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- bescorch — to scorch badly
- beshiver — to shatter
- beshroud — to cover with a shroud
- besmirch — If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
- bethrall — to make a slave of