8-letter words containing a, c, r, n
- moroccan — French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
- nacreous — of or relating to nacre.
- nanoacre — (unit, humour) /nan'oh-ay"kr/ A unit (about 2 mm square) of real estate on a VLSI integrated circuit. VLSI nanoacres have costs in the same range as real acres once one allows for design and fabrication setup costs.
- narceine — a narcotic alkaloid, C 2 3 H 2 7 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- 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
- navarchy — experience of or skill in nautical matters
- 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.
- neckgear — any form of clothing or apparel worn around the neck
- neckwear — articles of dress worn round or at the neck.
- nectared — Imbued or abounding with nectar.
- neocracy — Government by the new or inexperienced.
- 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.
- nmr scan — a medical examination performed with an MR scanner.
- 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.
- noctuary — a journal of what happens in the night
- nocturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- nomarchy — one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
- nonactor — a person who is not an actor
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- notecard — A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nucellar — Of or pertaining to the nucellus.
- numeracy — to represent numbers by symbols.
- 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.
- octaroon — Alternative spelling of octoroon.
- octonary — pertaining to the number 8.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- on track — heading for sth
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- ostracon — (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- outrance — the utmost extremity.
- pancreas — a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
- panurgic — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
- parcener — a joint heir; coheir.
- parching — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- parlance — a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom: legal parlance.
- parochin — a parish