8-letter words containing a, r, n, o
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nugatory — of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- oak fern — a small woodland fern, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, of northern regions, having triangular, pinnate fronds that slant horizontally.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- obtainer — One who obtains.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- octaroon — Alternative spelling of octoroon.
- octonary — pertaining to the number 8.
- odorants — Plural form of odorant.
- oleander — a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- omdurman — a city in central Sudan, on the White Nile opposite Khartoum: British victory 1898.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- omnivora — a group of omnivorous mammals
- on a jar — (of a door) slightly open; ajar
- on alert — If soldiers or police are on alert, they are ready to deal with anything that may happen.
- on board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
- on draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- on earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- on guard — prepared, at the ready
- on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- on track — heading for sth
- on trial — Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- on-board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
- ondogram — The recording produced by an ondograph.
- one-star — of or being a brigadier general, as indicated by one star on an insignia.
- onolatry — Worship of the ass or donkey.
- onstream — Being produced.
- ontarian — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- onwardly — moving forward; advancing
- open bar — a bar at a reception that serves drinks whose cost has been borne by the host, an admission charge, a sponsor, etc.: Before the banquet there will be an open bar from 5 to 7 p.m.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- orangery — a warm place, as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated in cool climates.
- orangish — resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color: decorated with orangy-pink flowers.
- orations — Plural form of oration.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- 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.
- ordainer — A person (usually a clergyman) who ordains.
- ordalian — relating to trial by ordeal
- ordinals — Plural form of ordinal.
- ordinand — Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.
- ordinant — a line parallel to the y-axis or a distance of one point from the x-axis
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- ordinate — Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.