8-letter words containing a, c, o, n, i
- 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
- 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.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nicotian — the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum; tobacco itself
- noachian — of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.
- 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.
- noetical — Alternative form of noetic.
- nonacids — Plural form of nonacid.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- nonclaim — Failure to make a legal claim.
- nonmagic — Not magic; nonmagical.
- novocain — Dated spelling of novocaine.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- occation — Misspelling of occasion.
- oceanian — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- oceanite — A variety of picrite that is chiefly composed of olivine phenocrysts.
- octanoic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to octanoic acid or its derivatives.
- octavian — (Octavian) died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- optician — a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- oscitant — yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- ossianic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- pacation — the act of making peace
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- panoptic — permitting the viewing of all parts or elements: a panoptic stain used in microscopy; a panoptic aerial photograph of an enemy missile base.
- parochin — a parish
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- pinacoid — a form whose faces are parallel to two of the axes.
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- poaching — the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- polignac — Prince de, title of Auguste Jules Armand Marie de Polignac. 1780–1847, French statesman; prime minister (1829–30) to Charles X: his extreme royalist and ultramontane policies provoked the 1830 revolution and cost Charles X the throne
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- quantico — a U.S. Marine Corps base and development and education command in NE Virginia, NE of Fredericksburg on the Potomac River.
- raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- rhodanic — of or relating to thiocyanic acid
- 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.
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.