8-letter words containing a, c, r, o, i
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- orgasmic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orgastic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orichalc — a yellow alloy derived from gold or copper
- oscar ii — 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.
- parochin — a parish
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- picloram — a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- picogram — one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- piscator — fisherman.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- racemoid — racemic
- 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
- rhopalic — (of poetry) in which each successive word has one more syllable than the word before
- riot act — an English statute of 1715 providing that if 12 or more persons assemble unlawfully and riotously, to the disturbance of the public peace, and refuse to disperse upon proclamation they shall be considered guilty of felony.
- 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.
- rocaille — Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- sarcodic — pertaining to the sarcode or protoplasm of an animal
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- scarious — thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- socratic — of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.
- sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- thoracic — of or relating to the thorax.
- 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).
- tovarich — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- triazoic — hydrazoic.
- trifocal — Optics. having three foci.
- trochaic — pertaining to the trochee.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- varicose — abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen: a varicose vein.
- veronica — a female given name.
- victoria — a province in W Canada on the Pacific coast. 366,255 sq. mi. (948,600 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- victrola — a gramophone
- voracity — the condition or quality of being voracious.
- vortical — of or relating to a vortex.
- zircaloy — any of various alloys containing about 98% zirconium, 1.5% tin, etc., that are resistant to corrosion and high temperatures and are used to contain fuel in nuclear reactors, etc.
- 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.