8-letter words containing e, n, l, o
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nucleoid — the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane.
- nucleole — Alternative form of nucleolus.
- nucleoli — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleons — Plural form of nucleon.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- obwalden — one of the two divisions of the canton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km). Capital: Sarnen.
- octangle — octangular.
- oenology — the science of viniculture.
- oerlikon — a trade term that denotes a type of artillery and its accoutrements, in particular a type of cannon
- off-line — Computers. operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.
- oiliness — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- oilstone — a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- old-line — following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- oldening — Present participle of olden.
- oleander — a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- olefiant — producing or forming oil, most commonly ethylene
- olefinic — Characteristic of, or containing olefins.
- on alert — If soldiers or police are on alert, they are ready to deal with anything that may happen.
- on leave — taking time off
- on-glide — a transitional sound produced by the vocal organs in moving from an inactive position or a previous sound to the articulatory position necessary for producing a following sound. Compare off-glide (def 1).
- on-shelf — On-shelf goods are available now and displayed for sale.
- one-line — consisting of one line
- one-lung — having or equipped with only one lung.
- oneliner — Alternative form of one-liner.
- onliners — Plural form of onliner.
- onliness — (obsolete) The state of being alone.
- onlooker — spectator; observer; witness.
- openable — capable of being opened.
- openbill — Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.
- openhole — Openhole describes an uncased (=having no casing or liner) part of a well.
- opinable — thinkable or able to be an opinion
- opulence — wealth, riches, or affluence.
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- oriental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
- ornately — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- othoniel — Othniel.
- outlearn — to exceed in learning
- outlined — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outliner — A computer application that produces a hierarchically arranged outline of the logical structure of a text document.
- outlines — Plural form of outline.
- ovalness — The quality of being oval.
- ovenable — able to be cooked in an oven.
- ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- overland — by land; on terrain: to travel overland rather than by sea.
- overlend — to lend more money than is economical
- overline — a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- overlong — too or excessively long