8-letter words containing ure
- immature — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- imposure — the act of imposing: the imposure of a decree.
- impurely — In an impure manner.
- incisure — a notch, as in a bone or other structure.
- injurers — Plural form of injurer.
- insecure — subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- insureds — the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.
- insurers — Plural form of insurer.
- jointure — an estate or property settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labourer — Standard spelling of laborer.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- laureled — Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate.
- laurence — a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lauretta — a female given name, form of Laura.
- lectured — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.
- lecturer — a person who lectures.
- lectures — Plural form of lecture.
- leisured — having leisure: the leisured classes.
- leisures — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- lincture — A linctus; medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
- madurese — a member of a people native to the island of Madura and also inhabiting the northeastern coast of Java.
- manicure — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- maturely — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturers — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturest — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
- measurer — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- measures — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- mixtures — Plural form of mixture.
- moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- multurer — a person who collects or accepts a multure
- 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.
- murmured — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
- murmurer — One who murmurs.
- nervures — Plural form of nervure.
- nurtured — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- nurturer — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- nurtures — Plural form of nurture.
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurer — Comparative form of obscure.
- obscures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obscure.
- ossature — the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.
- overcure — to cure for longer than necessary
- oversure — too sure (so as to be presumptuous)
- overture — an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
- painture — the art or act of painting
- pastured — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.