8-letter words containing a, c, i, n, r
- rinceaux — an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- roaching — Nautical. the upward curve at the foot of a square sail. (loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- sanscrit — Sanskrit
- sarcinae — any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scarring — a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scraping — an act or instance of scraping.
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- skincare — use of toiletries on the skin
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- tornadic — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- tracking — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- trancing — a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trichina — a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
- tridacna — a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- tyrannic — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- uncaring — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- urticant — producing a stinging or itching sensation.
- vacherin — a soft French or Swiss cheese made from cows' milk
- variance — the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
- veronica — a female given name.
- vibrance — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- vibrancy — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- vicenary — of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.
- wracking — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.
- xerantic — pertaining to xeransis
- zirconia — Chemistry. a white, heavy, amorphous, odorless and tasteless, infusible, water-insoluble powder, ZrO 2 , used chiefly as a pigment for paints, an abrasive, and in the manufacture of refractory crucibles.