8-letter words containing c, e, n
- apocrine — denoting a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is lost with the secretion, as in mammary glands
- arc sine — the angle, measured in radians, that has a sine equal to a given number. Symbol: sin −1. Abbreviation: arc sin, arcsin;
- archaean — any member of the Archaea, a domain of prokaryotic microorganisms, distinguished from bacteria on molecular phylogenetic grounds and often found in hostile environments, such as volcanic vents and hot springs
- archaeon — A microorganism, physically resembling a bacterium, of the kingdom Archaea.
- archness — the quality of being arch, or saucily mischievous
- argentic — of or containing silver in the divalent or trivalent state
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
- ascender — the part of certain lower-case letters, such as b or h, that extends above the body of the letter
- asthenic — of, relating to, or having asthenia; weak
- atechnic — a person who has no technical or scientific ability or understanding
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- auncient — Obsolete form of ancient.
- avicenna — Arabic name ibn-Sina. 980–1037, Arab philosopher and physician whose philosophical writings, which combined Aristotelianism with neo-Platonist ideas, greatly influenced scholasticism, and whose medical work Qanun was the greatest single influence on medieval medicine
- avowance — (obsolete) Act of avowing; avowal.
- back end — autumn
- back-end — (programming) Any software performing either the final stage in a process, or a task not apparent to the user. A common usage is in a compiler. A compiler's back-end generates machine language and performs optimisations specific to the machine's architecture. The term can also be used in the context of network applications. E.g. "The back-end of the system handles socket protocols". Contrast front end.
- backbend — a gymnastic exercise in which the trunk is bent backwards until the hands touch the floor
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- backends — Plural form of backend.
- backline — (in some team sports) the defensive players considered as a unit
- baclofen — a muscle-relaxing drug used to treat muscle spasms
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- baculine — relating to flogging with a rod
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- balancer — a person or thing that balances
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- ballance — John. 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)
- barnacle — Barnacles are small shellfish that fix themselves tightly to rocks and the bottoms of boats.
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beancurd — Alternative spelling of bean curd.
- bechance — to happen (to)
- bechuana — a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
- beckmann — Ernst Otto (ɛrnst ˈɔːto). 1853–1923, German chemist: devised the Beckmann thermometer, used for measuring small temperature changes in liquids
- becknell — William, c1790–1865, U.S. frontier trader: opened Santa Fe Trail 1822.
- beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
- bedrench — to drench thoroughly; soak
- beechnut — the small brown triangular edible nut of the beech tree
- beer can — an aluminium can for beer
- belching — to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.
- benching — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
- benchley — Robert (Charles)1889-1945; U.S. humorist
- benchman — a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench: The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.
- benchtop — a flat surface area
- benedick — a newly married man
- benedict — Saint. ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
- benefact — to be a benefactor to