8-letter words containing c, o, m, r, i
- microlux — a millionth of a lux
- micromho — one millionth of a mho or siemens
- micronut — (climbing) A small nut (piece of metal jammed into the rockface to protect a climb).
- micropia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- micropig — A miniature breed of pig.
- microtia — A congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped.
- minorcan — of or relating to Minorca.
- miscolor — to give a wrong color to.
- monicker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- morainic — Pertaining to a moraine.
- morbific — causing disease.
- mordecai — the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
- mortific — causing death
- mouchoir — a handkerchief.
- muciform — Resembling mucus.
- muricoid — (zoology) Resembling or relating to the genus Murex or family Muricidae.
- nichrome — An alloy of nickel with chromium (10 to 20 percent) and sometimes iron (up to 25 percent), used chiefly in high-temperature applications such as electrical heating elements.
- noncrime — an incident that is not considered to be against the law
- normoxic — (medicine) Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the atmosphere, or 2-3% in physiological contexts.
- nuciform — having the shape of a nut; nut-shaped.
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- omicrons — Plural form of omicron.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- orgasmic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- piciform — of or relating to birds belonging to the six families which make up the order Piciformes. The best-known of these six is the Picidae family and the entire order is made up of mainly tree-haunting birds
- picloram — a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- picogram — one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- proxemic — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
- racemoid — racemic
- recommit — to commit again.
- richmond — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond. Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va.
- rim lock — a lock nailed or screwed to one face of a door, gate, etc., as opposed to one built into its edge.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- scombrid — any fish of the family Scombridae, comprising the mackerels and tunas.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- sickroom — a room in which a sick person is confined.
- trichome — Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- trisomic — having one chromosome in addition to the usual diploid number.
- unciform — hook-shaped.