8-letter words containing a, l, o, n
- downland — An area of rolling downs, often grassy pasture over chalk or limestone.
- download — to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
- downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
- dronklap — a drunkard
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- el cajon — city in S Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 95,000
- elations — Plural form of elation.
- elongate — Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
- emblazon — Conspicuously inscribe or display (a design) on something.
- entozoal — relating to entozoon
- enwallow — to plunge or roll around in
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- eulachon — A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.
- euroland — also Eurozone
- falchion — a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falconet — any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- falconry — the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- fanagalo — a lingua franca based on English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, and Zulu, used especially in the mines of South Africa.
- fanakalo — a lingua franca based on English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, and Zulu, used especially in the mines of South Africa.
- farnesol — a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- flame on — (messaging, jargon) To begin or continue to flame. The punning reference to Marvel Comics's Human Torch is no longer widely recognised. The phrase "flame on" may actually precede the flame, in which case "flame off" will follow it. See rave, burble.
- flamenco — a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- flamingo — any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- flatlong — With the flat side downward; not edgewise.
- flavanol — (organic compound) Any of a class of flavonoids that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol molecular skeleton.
- flavonol — the 3-hydroxy derivative of flavone, many of whose derivatives, as quercetin, are naturally occurring yellow dyes.
- flexagon — a three-dimensional figure having polygonal faces that is constructed from a folded sheet of paper in such a way that different faces are exposed when the figure is flexed along its folds.
- floatant — a substance used in fly-fishing to help dry flies to float
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- floorman — a floor manager.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- folkland — a former type of land tenure
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- formalin — a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
- fornical — any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.
- fowliang — Older Spelling. former name of Jingdezhen.
- frontals — Plural form of frontal.
- fusional — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- galenoid — relating to or resembling galena