8-letter words containing y, e, r
- entirety — The whole of something.
- entreaty — An earnest or humble request.
- entryism — the policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies, instead of forming a new party
- entryway — A way in to somewhere or something; an entrance.
- errantly — In an errant manner.
- errantry — The state of roving in search of chivalrous adventure.
- erringly — In an erring manner; with mistakes or sins.
- eryngium — (botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
- eryngoes — Plural form of eryngo.
- erythema — Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
- erythro- — red
- erythron — red blood cells and their related tissues
- esterify — (chemistry) (of an acid) to combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
- eternity — Infinite or unending time.
- etherify — (organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.
- euphrasy — eyebright
- eurybath — an aquatic organism that can live at different depths
- eurydice — a dryad married to Orpheus, who sought her in Hades after she died. She could have left Hades with him had he not broken his pact and looked back at her
- eurythmy — The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.
- eutrophy — (medicine) healthy nutrition.
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- everyman — In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
- everyone — Every person.
- everyway — (dated) In every way, however possible.
- executry — the office or activities of an executor; an executorship
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
- eyebrows — Plural form of eyebrow.
- eyedrops — Plural form of eyedrop.
- eyeliner — A cosmetic applied as a line around the eyes to make them appear larger or more noticeable.
- eyesores — Plural form of eyesore.
- eyewater — a lotion for the eyes
- 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.
- farnesyl — (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
- farriery — the art, work, or establishment of a farrier
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
- feathery — clothed or covered with feathers; feathered.
- february — the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. Abbreviation: Feb.
- federacy — a confederacy.
- feedyard — an area where cattle are kept and fed when being fattened for market
- feracity — (obsolete) The state of being feracious, or fruitful.
- feretory — a container for the relics of a saint; reliquary.
- fernally — a seedless plant that is not a true fern
- ferocity — a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness.
- ferrying — Present participle of ferry.
- ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
- ferrymen — Plural form of ferryman.
- fervency — warmth or intensity of feeling; ardor; zeal; fervor.
- fervidly — heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.