8-letter words containing a, l, o, s
- megalops — the larval stage of marine crabs immediately prior to and resembling the adult stage.
- melanous — having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- mesoglea — the noncellular, gelatinous material between the inner and outer body walls of a coelenterate or sponge.
- misallot — to allot wrongly
- missoula — a city in W Montana.
- 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
- mohallas — Plural form of mohalla.
- molasses — a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar or from sorghum, varying from light to dark brown in color.
- molecast — the heap of earth excavated by a mole tunnelling underground
- mollusca — the phylum comprising the mollusks.
- moluccas — a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
- moonsail — a small sail carried high on the mast above the skysail
- moralise — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- mosaical — of or relating to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
- mossland — a land covered in peat
- movables — Plural form of movable.
- mulattos — Plural form of mulatto.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.
- myoblast — any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.
- nasology — the scientific study of noses.
- neapolis — a port in E Greece, in Macedonia East and Thrace region on the Bay of Kaválla an important Macedonian fortress of the Byzantine empire; ceded to Greece by Turkey after the Balkan War (1912–13). Pop: 58 576 (1991)
- neoblast — any large and undifferentiated stem cell in certain worms, esp planarian worms, involved in regeneration and repair
- neoplasm — a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- neurosal — of or relating to neurosis; afflicted by a neurosis
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nominals — Plural form of nominal.
- non-sale — the act of selling.
- nonclass — Not a class, or not belonging to a class.
- nonnasal — not nasal.
- nonsolar — not related to the sun
- nostalgy — nostalgia.
- notables — Plural form of notable.
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- oarlocks — Plural form of oarlock.
- obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
- occlusal — the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
- oddballs — Plural form of oddball.
- offloads — Plural form of offload.
- oil sand — a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces.
- oilsands — Plural form of oilsand.
- old days — a past era
- old stoa — the earliest phase of Stoicism, lasting from the latter part of the 4th century to the early part of the 3rd century b.c.
- oldspeak — (sometimes initial capital letter) standard English, in contrast to English that is overly technical, politically correct, euphemistic, etc. Compare newspeak.
- oldsquaw — A marine diving duck that breeds in Arctic Eurasia and North America, the male having very long tail feathers and mainly white plumage in winter.
- oleaster — an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.