8-letter words containing a, d, i, o
- melodica — A wind instrument with a small keyboard controlling a row of reeds, and a mouthpiece at one end.
- midocean — The area in the middle of an ocean, far from shore.
- mindanao — the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the group. 36,537 sq. mi. (94,631 sq. km).
- miradors — Plural form of mirador.
- modalise — Alternative spelling of modalize.
- modalism — a Christian doctrine that states that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one being exhibited in three different ways rather than three separate entities
- modalist — an adherent of modalism
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- modiolar — relating to the modiolus
- moldavia — a region in NE Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Capital: Jassy.
- monadism — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- mondaine — a woman who moves in fashionable society
- mondrian — Piet [peet] /pit/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan) 1872–1944, Dutch painter.
- monoacid — having one replaceable hydrogen atom or hydroxyl radical.
- mordecai — the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
- mordovia — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
- mucoidal — Of or pertaining to mucus; mucoid.
- myriapod — any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.
- nailfold — the fold of skin at the base of the fingernail
- nidation — implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
- 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.
- nodality — pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- nodalize — to make something nodal or concentrated at a point
- nodation — a thing that is knotted or lumpy
- nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- nomadize — to live in the manner of a nomad.
- nonacids — Plural form of nonacid.
- nondairy — being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients: nondairy whipped topping for the pie.
- nondiary — Not of or relating to a diary.
- nonideal — (of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- nontidal — Not tidal.
- nonvalid — not valid; invalid
- novi sad — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- nudation — the process of removing coverings or garments or of causing to be bare or uncovered
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- obtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- obviated — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- odically — In terms of the hypothetical force called od.
- oedipean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- oeillade — an amorous glance; ogle.
- oil sand — a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces.
- oilsands — Plural form of oilsand.
- old maid — Disparaging and Offensive. an elderly or confirmed spinster.
- olympiad — a period of four years reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic Games to the next, by which the Greeks computed time from 776 b.c.
- opalized — made into an opal
- ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
- oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ordainee — a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.