How many words contain the sequence 'ar'?

There are 152 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ar'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ar' include Aardvark, Aardvarks, Aardwolf. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ar'

Aardvark Noun Aardvarks Noun Aardwolf Noun Aardwolves Noun Aargh Interjection Aaron Proper Noun Aaronic Adjective Aaronical Adjective Aaronite Noun Aaronitic Adjective Aarrgh Interjection Aarrghh Interjection Aaru Noun Baar Noun Cabaret Noun Cabaretier Noun Cabarets Noun (Plural) Care Noun, Verb Ear Noun Earable Adjective Earache Noun Earaches Noun Earbash Verb Earbob Noun Earcap Noun Earclip Noun Earcockle Noun Eardrop Noun Eardropper Noun Eardrops Noun (plural) Eardrum Noun Eardrums Noun (Plural) Eared Adjective Earflap Noun Earflaps Noun (Plural) Earflower Noun Earful Noun (Informal) Earfuls Noun (Plural) Earhead Noun Earhole Noun Earing Noun Earings Noun (Plural) Earjewel Noun Earl Noun Earlap Noun Earlaps Noun (Plural) Earldom Noun Earldoms Noun (Plural) Facebar Noun (plural: facebars) Gabardine Noun Gabardines Noun (Plural) Gabari Noun Gabarit Noun Gabbard Noun Gabbards Noun (plural) Gabbart Noun Gabbarts Noun Gableboard Noun Haar Noun Haars Noun Habenar Verb Habenaria Noun Habenular Adjective Habilimentary Adjective Iare Adjective Iarovization Noun Iarovize Verb Iarovized Verb (Past Participle) / Adjective Iarovizing Verb (Present Participle) / Noun (Gerund) Jabarite Noun Jacamar Noun Jacamaralcyon Noun (Proper) Jacamars Noun (Plural) Kabar Noun Kabaragoya Noun Kabard Noun Kabardian Noun Kabars Noun Kachari Noun Labaara Noun Labara Noun (Plural) Labaria Proper Noun Labarum Noun Labarums Noun Learn Verb Maar Noun Maars Noun Maarten Proper Noun Oar Noun Oarage Noun Oarcock Noun Oared Adjective Oarfish Noun Oarhole Noun Oarialgia Noun Oaric Adjective Oaring Verb (Present Participle) Oariocele Noun (Medical) Oariopathic Adjective Oariopathy Noun

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1. What does the plural 'earldoms' name?

Several earls as people Multiple earl's ranks or territories A type of coronet Royal councilors

2. What does the word 'Uarekena' primarily refer to?

A type of Amazonian plant An indigenous Amazonian people and language A tributary of the Amazon River A style of music

3. How is the word 'cabarets' correctly pronounced in American English?

KAB-uh-rayz ka-buh-RETS KAB-uh-rets ka-buh-RAYZ

4. From which language does the word 'maar' originate?

Spanish German Italian Greek

5. What part of speech is 'Paccanarist'?

Verb Adjective Adverb Noun

6. What family does Labaria belong to?

Araneidae Salticidae Zodariidae Theraphosidae

7. Which region preserves the word in place-names?

The American Midwest Northern England New Zealand Provence

8. What happened to most Paccanarists in 1814?

They were exiled They joined the Jesuits They moved to America They became Protestants

9. What sound does the ending of 'eardrums' make?

A hissing s A buzzing z A popping p A silent letter

10. Why is the plant named 'Vaccaria'?

It vaccinates people It was named after a doctor It smells like milk It grows where cows graze, from Latin vacca

11. What is a common mistake people make when using 'vacanthearted'?

Using it for inanimate objects Capitalizing the 'h' Using it as a noun Spelling it with a 'w'

12. What part of speech is 'Labaria'?

Common Noun Proper Noun Verb Adjective

13. What part of speech is 'Jabarite' when saying 'Jabarite theology'?

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

14. What part of speech is 'cabaretier'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

15. What does the apostrophe show in 'the tabards' colors'?

A contraction of 'tabards is' A spelling mistake One tabard owns the colors A plural possessive: the colors of the tabards

16. What does the word 'haars' refer to?

Rainstorms Cold sea fogs Desert winds Auroras

17. Which word is closest in meaning to the figurative sense of 'oarage'?

Outrage Steady collective effort Sudden anger Single push

18. What does 'turn a deaf ear' mean?

To clean the ear To listen carefully To deliberately ignore something To whisper a secret

19. What is gabardine?

A type of knit sweater A tightly woven twill fabric A heavy winter boot A French pastry

20. How is 'oaritic' pronounced?

OAR-i-tic aw-RIT-ik oh-RYE-tic OR-itt-ik

21. What is the value of one qindar?

One lek One tenth of a lek One hundredth of a lek Ten lek

22. Which modern medical term has replaced 'oaritis'?

Otitis Peritonitis Dermatitis Oophoritis

23. How does the uakari primarily move through the trees?

By swinging from its tail By leaping with its strong legs By flying short distances By gliding on flaps of skin

24. What part of speech is the word 'oarium'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

25. How is 'zaffars' pronounced?

ZAF-ar-iz zaf-FARS ZAF-arz ZAY-farz

26. Which of the following is a correct usage of the word?

He had an earcockle in his ear. The wheat crop was ruined by earcockle. She ate a fried earcockle. The earcockle ran fast.

27. What are the two main meanings of the word 'eardrop'?

A plane and a medicine Liquid medicine and a piece of jewelry An animal and a plant A sound and a color

28. Which suffix is used to form 'Paccanarist' from the founder's name?

-ism -ian -ite -ist

29. How many syllables does the word 'aargh' have?

One Two Three Four

30. Which adjective do pharmacists use to describe medicine made for the ear?

Aurora Otic Optic Audible

31. Where does the primary stress fall in 'oariocele'?

Second syllable First syllable Fourth syllable Fifth syllable

32. What is the conservation status of Jacamaralcyon tridactyla?

Least concern Near threatened Vulnerable Critically endangered

33. The word 'tabardillo' shares its deep root with which English word?

Table Tabard Tabby Tabloid

34. Which word is the singular form of 'eardrops'?

Eardrum Earring Otic Eardrop

35. What does 'earhole' most commonly mean?

The eardrum deep inside the ear The opening of the ear or a pierced hole for jewelry A type of hearing aid The cartilage of the outer ear

36. What does the Albanian root 'qind' descend from?

Greek drachme Latin centum Turkish para Slavic zlato

37. Which of the following is a synonym for the medical sense of 'eardrop'?

Pill Tablet Ear solution Injection

38. Which drink is named after a British earl?

Earl Grey tea Earl Coffee Sandwich cider Peerage ale

39. Which people word matches the rank word 'earldoms'?

Earls Earldoms Countesses Lords of the rings

40. What is a 'labaara'?

A traditional South Asian cloak A spicy meat dish A type of modern footwear A musical instrument

41. If someone says 'Handle with care,' what do they mean?

Throw it away Be very careful and delicate with it Give it medical attention Pay for it

42. What part of speech is 'Aaronite'?

Verb Adverb Noun Preposition

43. Which habitat is the oarcock associated with?

Mountains Deserts Reed beds and marshes Open ocean

44. What bird does 'oarcock' refer to?

The peacock The water rail The woodcock The moorcock

45. Which verb fits: 'The ubiquitaries ___ here'?

Is Are Was Has

46. How many strings does a traditional taar typically have?

Four Five Six Twelve

47. What does the Turkic root of the word 'Kabar' likely mean?

Horseman Rebel Conqueror Wanderer

48. Which Old Testament book bears the root name?

The Book of Zachariah (KJV king) The Book of Zechariah The Book of Zadok The Book of Zakar

49. What must happen to a person's heart before entering Aaru?

It must be removed. It must be weighed. It must be eaten. It must be burned.

50. What does the suffix -tomy mean?

Healing Study of Fear of Cutting