7-letter words containing c, n, o
- nuncios — Plural form of nuncio.
- obconic — conical, with the attachment at the pointed end.
- obscene — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- ocarina — a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- occitan — Provençal (def 3).
- oceania — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- oceanic — of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
- oceanid — any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- oceanus — a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- ochring — to color or mark with ocher.
- octagon — a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.
- octanol — an alcohol containing eight carbon atoms that is mainly used in the manufacture of plastics and perfumes
- octants — Plural form of octant.
- odontic — relating to teeth
- offence — a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
- oilcans — Plural form of oilcan.
- omicron — the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
- omnific — creating all things; having unlimited powers of creation.
- on call — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- on deck — Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck.
- on spec — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- oncogen — a substance which causes tumours to form
- oncosts — Plural form of oncost.
- oncovin — (medicine) vincristine.
- one-act — a short play consisting of one act.
- oneiric — of or relating to dreams.
- onychia — inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
- opendoc — (operating system) A compound document architecture from CIL based on CORBA. It aims to enable embedding of features from different application programs into a single working document.
- opsonic — of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- orcagna — Andrea (anˈdrɛːa), original name Andrea di Cione. ?1308–68, Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect
- orcinol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- oriency — the state of having an iridescent lustre
- orinoco — a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
- ovonics — a device whose operation is based on the Ovshinsky effect.
- oxyntic — of or denoting stomach cells that secrete acid
- paction — an agreement or bargain
- panocha — Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- panoche — Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- patonce — (of a cross) having limbs which broaden from the centre and are floriated at the end
- pericon — Argentinian dance
- phocine — of or relating to seals.
- phocion — 402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- phonics — a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- pick on — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- pilcorn — a type of oat (Avena nuda) with an edible seed that can be husked easily
- pinchot — Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- pinnock — any of various small songbirds such as the dunnock
- pinocle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- pocosin — a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.