8-letter words containing x, r
- fox trot — a slow gait in which a horse moves its forelegs in a trot and its hind legs in a long-striding pace
- fox-fire — organic luminescence, especially from certain fungi on decaying wood.
- fox-trot — to dance a fox trot.
- foxberry — the cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
- francaix — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1912–1997, French composer.
- freerexx — REXX interpreters for Unix in C++.
- genetrix — a female progenitor
- gore-tex — a type of synthetic fabric which is waterproof yet allows the wearer's skin to breathe; used for sportswear
- gray fox — a fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, ranging from Central America through the southwestern and eastern U.S., having blackish-gray upper parts and rusty-yellowish feet, legs, and ears.
- grey fox — a greyish American fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, inhabiting arid and woody regions from S North America to N South America
- haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
- heretrix — a female inheritor, heiress
- hexacore — (computing, of a microprocessor) Composed of six cores.
- hexagram — a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.
- hexarchy — a group of six allied states or kingdoms each under its own ruler.
- hexeract — (mathematics) A six-dimensional hypercube.
- hoaxster — Alternative form of hoaxer (rare).
- horsebox — A vehicle for transporting horses.
- horsepox — a disease in horses caused by a virus and characterized by eruptions in the mouth and on the skin.
- hydroxy- — (in chemical compounds) indicating the presence of one or more hydroxyl groups or ions
- hydroxyl — containing the hydroxyl group.
- indexers — Plural form of indexer.
- inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
- informix — A relational DBMS vendor.
- intermix — Mix together.
- interrex — a person holding supreme authority in a state during an interregnum.
- intersex — an individual having reproductive organs or external sexual characteristics of both male and female.
- intertex — (obsolete) To intertwine; to weave or bind together.
- iron box — [Unix/Internet] A special environment set up to trap a cracker logging in over remote connections long enough to be traced. May include a modified shell restricting the cracker's movements in unobvious ways, and "bait" files designed to keep him interested and logged on. See also back door, firewall machine, Venus flytrap, and Clifford Stoll's account in "The Cuckoo's Egg" of how he made and used one. Compare padded cell.
- janitrix — A female janitor.
- jaxartes — a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1300 miles (2100 km) long.
- jury box — courtroom: area where jury sits
- lexifier — The dominant language of a pidgin or creole that serves as the basis for most of its vocabulary.
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- luxmeter — a device for measuring the brightness or illumination of a surface
- luxuries — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- luxurist — a lover of luxury
- marivaux — Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de [pyer kar-le duh shahn-blan duh] /pyɛr karˈlɛ də ʃɑ̃ˈblɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1688–1763, French dramatist and novelist.
- matrixes — Plural form of matrix.
- maxillar — Maxillary.
- microlux — a millionth of a lux
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- mixtures — Plural form of mixture.
- monitrix — (archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
- montreux — a town and resort in W Switzerland, in Vaud canton on Lake Geneva; annual television festival. Pop: 22 454 (2000)
- murexide — a reddish-purple, crystalline, sparingly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 8 N 6 O 6 , having a green luster, formerly used as a dye.
- naproxen — a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.
- neuraxon — axon.
- nextdoor — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
- nitroxyl — the chemical compound HNO