8-letter words containing c, o, s, i
- out sick — If you are out sick, you are not at work because you are sick.
- outcries — Plural form of outcry.
- outslick — to outsmart
- oversick — too sick
- oxidasic — relating to enzymes that catalyse oxidation
- pci slot — (hardware) A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card.
- persicot — a sweet beverage that is made from the stones of apricots or peaches that are soaked or pulverized in distilled liquid or alcohol
- physico- — physical, physical and
- piscator — fisherman.
- pochismo — an English word or expression borrowed into Spanish; a Spanish word showing U.S. influence.
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- poli sci — political science: to major in poli sci.
- policies — the enclosed grounds and gardens surrounding a large country house or mansion
- politics — the science or art of political government.
- poly sci — poli sci
- popsicle — ice lolly
- poristic — of or relating to a porism
- postical — (of the position of plant parts) behind another part; posterior
- postiche — superadded, especially inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.
- posticum — epinaos.
- potassic — of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- precious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- prosodic — the science or study of poetic meters and versification.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psilotic — of or relating to a disease of the small intestine
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- psychoid — the innate impetus to perform actions
- pycnosis — the reduction in size and increase in staining of a cell or its nucleus, usually a feature of cell degeneration
- recision — an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- resorcin — a white, needlelike, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 O 2 , a benzene derivative originally obtained from certain resins, now usually synthesized: used chiefly in making dyes, as a reagent, in tanning, in the synthesis of certain resins, and in medicine in treating certain skin conditions; meta-dihydroxybenzene.
- robotics — the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.
- rockfish — any of various fishes found about rocks.
- ructions — disturbance
- ructious — tending or likely to cause ructions
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- saprobic — saprophyte.
- sarcodic — pertaining to the sarcode or protoplasm of an animal
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saxicole — living on or among rocks
- scabiosa — any of genus (Scabiosa) of plants of the teasel family, having showy, variously colored flowers in flattened or dome-shaped heads, as the sweet scabiosa (S. atropurpurea), often cultivated as a garden flower
- scabious — covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
- scaldino — an Italian earthen brazier
- scallion — any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- scansion — the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- scaphoid — boat-shaped; navicular.
- scarious — thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schizoid — Psychology. of or relating to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
- schizont — (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites.