8-letter words containing c, o, s, i
- monistic — Philosophy. (in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a). (in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- mopstick — a mop handle
- mosaical — of or relating to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
- mucinous — Of, pertaining to or containing mucin.
- mucosity — The state of being mucous.
- muticous — Botany. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
- narcosis — a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- necrosis — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nicolson — Sir Harold George, 1886–1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville-West).
- no-stick — nonstick: a no-stick skillet.
- noctuids — Plural form of noctuid.
- nonacids — Plural form of nonacid.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- nonmusic — any sound that does not constitute music; unpleasant noise
- nonstick — having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking during cooking or baking: a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occamist — William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- occupies — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- ochlesis — any disease caused by overcrowding.
- ochozias — Ahaziah.
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- octavius — a male given name.
- oculists — Plural form of oculist.
- off sick — If you are off sick, you are not at work because you are ill.
- officers — Plural form of officer.
- omicrons — Plural form of omicron.
- oniscoid — of or similar to woodlice
- opinicus — a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- opticals — (India) spectacles.
- opticist — a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
- orchesis — the art of dance
- orchises — Plural form of orchis.
- orchitis — inflammation of the testis.
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- 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.
- orgastic — 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.
- orifices — an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- oscar ii — 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.
- oscinine — of or relating to the Oscines
- oscitant — yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- oscitate — To gape; to yawn.
- osmotica — Plural form of osmoticum.
- ossianic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- ossicles — Plural form of ossicle.
- ossicula — Plural form of ossiculum.
- osteitic — inflammation of the substance of bone.
- oswiecim — Polish name of Auschwitz.