8-letter words containing c, a, n, o, i
- scaldino — an Italian earthen brazier
- scallion — any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- scansion — the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- simoniac — a person who practices simony.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- socinian — a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- sonicate — a thing which has been subjected to sound waves
- spondaic — of or relating to a spondee.
- taconite — a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- talionic — of or relating to the system or legal principle of talion
- 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).
- toxicant — poisonous; toxic.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- unicomal — COMmon Algorithmic Language
- univocal — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unsocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- vacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- veronica — a female given name.
- vizcaino — Sebastián [Spanish se-vahs-tyahn] /Spanish ˌsɛ vɑsˈtyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1550?–1628? Spanish explorer in the Americas.
- vocalion — a type of reed instrument which resembles a human voice
- vocation — a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
- voidance — the act of voiding.
- volcanic — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- volscian — of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.
- wainscot — wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
- 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.