8-letter words containing c, o, r, n, i
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- isochron — A line on a diagram or map connecting points relating to the same time or equal times.
- korchnoi — Victor. 1931–2016, Soviet-born chess player: Soviet champion 1960, 1962, and 1964: defected to the West in 1976
- licensor — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- lonicera — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- marciano — Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- micronut — (climbing) A small nut (piece of metal jammed into the rockface to protect a climb).
- minorcan — of or relating to Minorca.
- monicker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
- morainic — Pertaining to a moraine.
- narcosis — a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- narcotic — any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- naricorn — a horny sheath which protects the nostrils of certain birds
- necrosis — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necrotic — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- neorican — a Puerto Rican living in New York or one who has lived in New York and returned to Puerto Rico.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
- neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- 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.
- nitrolic — of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- nocardia — any of several filamentous or rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Nocardia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
- nocturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- noncrime — an incident that is not considered to be against the law
- nonlyric — (of poetry) not in a lyric style
- 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.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occuring — Misspelling of occurring, the present participle of occur.
- omicrons — Plural form of omicron.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- ornithic — of or relating to birds.
- orogenic — (geology) Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.
- orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the iconoscope, in which a beam of low-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- parochin — a parish
- pecorino — a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- percolin — a pain-relieving drug
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- procinct — the state of preparedness
- protonic — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.