5-Letter Nouns Ending With R
Here's the list of all the 537 5-Letter Nouns Ending With R in the English Language.
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order | 1. (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed 2. a degree in a continuum of size or quantity More Definitions → |
power | 1. possession of controlling influence 2. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) More Definitions → |
water | 1. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent 2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) More Definitions → |
paper | 1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses 2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment) More Definitions → |
poker | 1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire 2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand More Definitions → |
offer | 1. the verbal act of offering 2. something offered (as a proposal or bid) More Definitions → |
major | 1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain 2. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject More Definitions → |
color | 1. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect 2. interest and variety and intensity More Definitions → |
cover | 1. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something 2. bedding that keeps a person warm in bed More Definitions → |
error | 1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 2. inadvertent incorrectness More Definitions → |
clear | 1. the state of being free of suspicion 2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water More Definitions → |
river | 1. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) More Definitions → |
lower | 1. the lower of two berths More Definitions → |
super | 1. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector More Definitions → |
prior | 1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot More Definitions → |
owner | 1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business 2. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
floor | 1. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) 2. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale More Definitions → |
buyer | 1. a person who buys More Definitions → |
chair | 1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back 2. the position of professor More Definitions → |
motor | 1. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion 2. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion More Definitions → |
upper | 1. the higher of two berths 2. piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot More Definitions → |
labor | 1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages 2. productive work (especially physical work done for wages) More Definitions → |
laser | 1. an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light More Definitions → |
minor | 1. a young person of either sex More Definitions → |
refer | More Definitions → |
layer | 1. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance 2. a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another More Definitions → |
meter | 1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) 2. any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity More Definitions → |
sugar | 1. a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative 2. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain More Definitions → |
tower | 1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building 2. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower More Definitions → |
solar | More Definitions → |
humor | 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 2. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous More Definitions → |
inner | More Definitions → |
honor | 1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction 2. the state of being honored More Definitions → |
maker | 1. a person who makes things 2. a business engaged in manufacturing some product More Definitions → |
actor | 1. a theatrical performer 2. a person who acts and gets things done More Definitions → |
fiber | 1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn 2. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis More Definitions → |
mayor | 1. the head of a city government More Definitions → |
radar | 1. measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects More Definitions → |
baker | 1. someone who bakes commercially 2. someone who bakes bread or cake More Definitions → |
tiger | 1. a fierce or audacious person 2. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered More Definitions → |
liver | 1. large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes 2. liver of an animal used as meat More Definitions → |
decor | 1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior More Definitions → |
favor | 1. an act of gracious kindness 2. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something More Definitions → |
outer | More Definitions → |
amber | 1. a deep yellow color 2. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry More Definitions → |
toner | 1. a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print 2. a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image More Definitions → |
saver | 1. someone who saves something from danger or violence 2. someone who saves (especially money) More Definitions → |
cedar | 1. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars 2. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests More Definitions → |
lover | 1. a person who loves someone or is loved by someone 2. an ardent follower and admirer More Definitions → |
rider | 1. a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) 2. a clause that is appended to a legislative bill More Definitions → |
fever | 1. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection 2. a state of nervous excitement More Definitions → |
rover | 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life 2. an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement More Definitions → |
anger | 1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance 2. the state of being angry More Definitions → |
polar | More Definitions → |
timer | 1. a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end 2. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed More Definitions → |
tumor | 1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose More Definitions → |
elder | 1. a person who is older than you are 2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical Northern Hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit More Definitions → |
donor | 1. person who makes a gift of property 2. (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) More Definitions → |
manor | 1. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person 2. the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) More Definitions → |
sheer | More Definitions → |
tuner | 1. an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals 2. someone who tunes a musical instrument More Definitions → |
armor | 1. protective covering made of metal and used in combat 2. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles More Definitions → |
flyer | 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution 2. someone who travels by air More Definitions → |
dryer | 1. an appliance that removes moisture More Definitions → |
mixer | 1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity 2. club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol More Definitions → |
flour | 1. fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain More Definitions → |
choir | 1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
arbor | 1. tree (as opposed to shrub) 2. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts More Definitions → |
sewer | 1. a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water 2. misfortune resulting in lost effort or money More Definitions → |
usher | 1. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber 2. someone employed to conduct others More Definitions → |
voter | 1. a citizen who has a legal right to vote More Definitions → |
weber | 1. a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells More Definitions → |
tutor | 1. a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) More Definitions → |
liner | 1. (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter 2. a protective covering that protects an inside surface More Definitions → |
homer | 1. a base hit on which the batter scores a run 2. an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs More Definitions → |
eager | 1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) More Definitions → |
cigar | 1. a roll of tobacco for smoking More Definitions → |
vapor | 1. a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance 2. the process of becoming a vapor More Definitions → |
cheer | 1. a cry or shout of approval 2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom More Definitions → |
racer | 1. someone who drives racing cars at high speeds 2. a fast car that competes in races More Definitions → |
lunar | More Definitions → |
boxer | 1. someone who fights with his fists for sport 2. a workman employed to pack things into containers More Definitions → |
lever | 1. a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum 2. a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum More Definitions → |
biker | 1. a person who rides a bicycle More Definitions → |
razor | 1. edge tool used in shaving More Definitions → |
dinar | 1. 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran 2. the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia More Definitions → |
piper | 1. someone who plays the bagpipe More Definitions → |
swear | More Definitions → |
spear | 1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish More Definitions → |
shear | 1. (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves 2. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it More Definitions → |
liter | 1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) More Definitions → |
queer | 1. offensive term for a homosexual man More Definitions → |
altar | 1. the table in Christian churches where communion is given 2. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made More Definitions → |
ruler | 1. a person who rules or commands 2. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths More Definitions → |
loser | 1. a contestant who loses the contest 2. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently More Definitions → |
rumor | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth More Definitions → |
diver | 1. someone who works underwater 2. someone who dives (into water) More Definitions → |
tenor | 1. the adult male singing voice above baritone 2. the pitch range of the highest male voice More Definitions → |
mover | 1. workman employed by a moving company 2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion More Definitions → |
miner | 1. laborer who works in a mine More Definitions → |
diner | 1. a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant) 2. a passenger car where food is served in transit More Definitions → |
viper | 1. venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw More Definitions → |
steer | 1. an indication of potential opportunity 2. castrated bull More Definitions → |
stair | 1. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway More Definitions → |
rotor | 1. the rotating armature of a motor or generator 2. the revolving bar of a distributor More Definitions → |
pager | 1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged More Definitions → |
flair | 1. a natural talent 2. distinctive and stylish elegance More Definitions → |
ether | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom More Definitions → |
visor | 1. a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face 2. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes More Definitions → |
cider | 1. a beverage made from juice pressed from apples More Definitions → |
eater | 1. someone who consumes food for nourishment 2. any green goods that are good to eat More Definitions → |
otter | 1. the fur of an otter 2. freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur More Definitions → |
ester | 1. organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water More Definitions → |
mower | 1. garden tool for mowing grass on lawns More Definitions → |
wafer | 1. a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters 2. a small thin crisp cake or cookie More Definitions → |
hover | More Definitions → |
gator | 1. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts More Definitions → |
mater | 1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously More Definitions → |
joker | 1. a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes 2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying More Definitions → |
finer | More Definitions → |
payer | 1. a person who pays money for something More Definitions → |
wager | 1. the act of gambling 2. the money risked on a gamble More Definitions → |
poser | 1. a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not 2. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor More Definitions → |
amour | 1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship More Definitions → |
sonar | 1. a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return More Definitions → |
ulcer | 1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue More Definitions → |
taper | 1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point 2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) More Definitions → |
smear | 1. slanderous defamation 2. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope More Definitions → |
wiper | 1. a worker who wipes 2. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet More Definitions → |
valor | 1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) More Definitions → |
coder | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
saber | 1. a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle 2. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back More Definitions → |
lager | 1. a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons 2. a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September More Definitions → |
foyer | 1. a large entrance or reception room or area More Definitions → |
vigor | 1. forceful exertion 2. active strength of body or mind More Definitions → |
alder | 1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc 2. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant More Definitions → |
riser | 1. a person who rises (especially from bed) 2. a vertical pipe in a building More Definitions → |
roper | 1. a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) 2. a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses More Definitions → |
asker | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
adder | 1. a person who adds numbers 2. a machine that adds numbers More Definitions → |
fryer | 1. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying 2. A kitchen appliance for deep frying; its size depends on intended use. More Definitions → |
skier | 1. someone who skis More Definitions → |
juror | 1. someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury More Definitions → |
tabor | 1. a small drum with one head of soft calfskin More Definitions → |
vicar | 1. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman 2. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel More Definitions → |
bower | 1. a framework that supports climbing plants More Definitions → |
aster | 1. any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers 2. star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis More Definitions → |
dolor | 1. (poetry) painful grief More Definitions → |
filer | 1. a party who files a notice with a law court 2. a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization More Definitions → |
giver | 1. someone who devotes himself completely 2. person who makes a gift of property More Definitions → |
drier | 1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) 2. an appliance that removes moisture More Definitions → |
auger | 1. a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes 2. hand tool for boring holes More Definitions → |
hiker | 1. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) More Definitions → |
trier | 1. one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case 2. one who tries More Definitions → |
molar | 1. grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars More Definitions → |
odour | 1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form 2. any property detected by the olfactory system More Definitions → |
briar | 1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips 2. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries More Definitions → |
taker | 1. one who accepts an offer 2. one who takes a bet or wager More Definitions → |
comer | 1. someone with a promising future 2. someone who arrives (or has arrived) More Definitions → |
fixer | 1. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) 2. a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) More Definitions → |
flier | 1. someone who travels by air 2. someone who operates an aircraft More Definitions → |
freer | More Definitions → |
rigor | 1. something hard to endure 2. the quality of being valid and rigorous More Definitions → |
leger | 1. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded More Definitions → |
savor | 1. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
fleer | 1. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words 2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation More Definitions → |
ember | 1. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering More Definitions → |
caper | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis 2. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces More Definitions → |
hater | 1. a person who hates More Definitions → |
dimer | 1. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers More Definitions → |
miter | 1. joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner 2. the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made More Definitions → |
femur | 1. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee More Definitions → |
friar | 1. a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms More Definitions → |
scour | 1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water) More Definitions → |
pacer | 1. a horse used to set the pace in racing 2. a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together More Definitions → |
lidar | 1. a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft More Definitions → |
crier | 1. a person who weeps 2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements More Definitions → |
bazar | 1. a street of small shops (especially in Orient) 2. a shop where a variety of goods are sold More Definitions → |
idler | 1. person who does no work More Definitions → |
tamer | 1. an animal trainer who tames wild animals More Definitions → |
nadir | 1. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything 2. the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected More Definitions → |
borer | 1. a drill for penetrating rock 2. any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood More Definitions → |
fluor | 1. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine More Definitions → |
lazar | 1. a person afflicted with leprosy More Definitions → |
umber | 1. an earth pigment 2. a medium brown to dark-brown color More Definitions → |
lemur | 1. large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails More Definitions → |
raver | 1. a participant in a rave dancing party 2. someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner More Definitions → |
dozer | 1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground More Definitions → |
esker | 1. (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets More Definitions → |
brier | 1. tangled mass of prickly plants 2. a thorny stem or twig More Definitions → |
plier | 1. someone who plies a trade More Definitions → |
loner | 1. a person who avoids the company or assistance of others More Definitions → |
titer | 1. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration More Definitions → |
sitar | 1. a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings More Definitions → |
tuber | 1. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage More Definitions → |
rower | 1. someone who rows a boat More Definitions → |
laver | 1. edible red seaweeds 2. seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds More Definitions → |
pater | 1. an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously More Definitions → |
luger | 1. someone who races the luge More Definitions → |
miser | 1. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) More Definitions → |
waver | 1. someone who communicates by waving 2. the act of pausing uncertainly More Definitions → |
miler | 1. (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles 2. a runner in a one-mile race More Definitions → |
waker | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep 2. a person who awakes More Definitions → |
sneer | 1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls 2. a contemptuous or scornful remark More Definitions → |
leper | 1. a person afflicted with leprosy 2. a pariah who is avoided by others More Definitions → |
tater | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland More Definitions → |
dower | 1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 2. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband More Definitions → |
maser | 1. an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation More Definitions → |
furor | 1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal 2. a sudden outburst (as of protest) More Definitions → |
wader | 1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food More Definitions → |
udder | 1. mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) More Definitions → |
edger | 1. a person who puts finishing edges on a garment 2. garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard More Definitions → |
egger | 1. moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons More Definitions → |
ardor | 1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) 2. intense feeling of love More Definitions → |
oiler | 1. a worker who oils engines or machinery 2. a well that yields or has yielded oil More Definitions → |
hirer | 1. a person responsible for hiring workers More Definitions → |
fiver | 1. a United States bill worth 5 dollars More Definitions → |
sower | 1. someone who sows More Definitions → |
satyr | 1. man with strong sexual desires 2. one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns More Definitions → |
spoor | 1. the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game More Definitions → |
eider | 1. duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females More Definitions → |
biter | 1. someone who bites More Definitions → |
lifer | 1. a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment More Definitions → |
raper | 1. someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse More Definitions → |
augur | 1. (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy More Definitions → |
liger | 1. offspring of a male lion and a female tiger More Definitions → |
namer | 1. a person who gives a name or names More Definitions → |
mazer | 1. a large hardwood drinking bowl More Definitions → |