8-letter words containing a, c, i, n, r
- narcissi — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
- narcosis — a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- naricorn — a horny sheath which protects the nostrils of certain birds
- navicert — A form of passport permitting a neutral ship to traverse a blockade in wartime.
- nearctic — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
- neorican — a Puerto Rican living in New York or one who has lived in New York and returned to Puerto Rico.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nirvanic — (often initial capital letter). Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva.
- nocardia — any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
- nocturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- nuraghic — relating to the Bronze Age Sardinian civilization that is distinguished by nuraghe
- nurhachi — 1559–1626, Manchurian leader, who unified the Manchurian state and began (1618) the Manchurian conquest of China
- nycturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- panurgic — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
- parching — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- parochin — a parish
- picarian — a bird belonging to the picariae division of birds, which is extensive and includes woodpeckers, toucans and kingfishers among many more
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- pindaric — of, relating to, or in the style of Pindar.
- pitcairn — British island in Polynesia, in the South Pacific: 1.8 sq mi (4.6 sq km); pop. 54
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- prancing — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
- priscian — flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- rabbinic — the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.
- racinage — decorative treatment of leather with colors and acids to produce a branchlike effect.
- raciness — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- radiancy — radiance.
- radicand — the quantity under a radical sign.
- radicant — rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- ranching — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- rancidly — in a rancid manner
- randwick — a city in E New South Wales, SE Australia, on Botany Bay and the Pacific Ocean: a suburb of Sydney.
- reacting — to act or perform again.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- reaginic — relating to or caused by a reagin, or functioning as a reagin
- recaning — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- relacing — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- reliance — confident or trustful dependence.
- rhodanic — of or relating to thiocyanic acid
- richland — a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works. Compare Hanford (def 2).
- riddance — the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.