8-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- scholium — Often, scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
- schoolie — a fish that swims within a school.
- sciolism — superficial knowledge.
- sciolist — superficial knowledge.
- sciolous — pretending to have knowledge on a subject, having incomplete knowledge
- scleroid — hard or indurated.
- scofield — (David) Paul. (1922–2008), English stage and film actor
- scolding — a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- scolecid — a variety of worm
- scolioma — an abnormal curving of the spine
- scolytid — any of various dark-coloured cylinder-shaped beetles, including the bark and ambrosia beetles
- scowling — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
- scullion — a kitchen servant who does menial work.
- sidelock — earlock.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- sillcock — hosecock.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- slob ice — sludge (def 5).
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- sociably — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- socially — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- societal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
- solecize — to commit a solecism
- solicits — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- solicity — a request
- solstice — Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- stilicho — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.
- sulfonic — sulfo.
- symbolic — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- systolic — (of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
- tailcoat — A tailcoat is a man's coat which is short at the front with long pieces at the back. Tailcoats were popular in the 19th century and are now worn only for very formal occasions, such as weddings.
- talionic — of or relating to the system or legal principle of talion
- teocalli — a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- toe clip — a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.
- torchlit — illuminated by the light of a torch or torches
- tricolor — Also, tricolored; especially British, tricoloured. having three colors.
- trifocal — Optics. having three foci.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- tubicole — an invertebrate animal that lives in a self-constructed tube
- undocile — not docile; not submissive or obedient
- unicolor — having only one color.
- unicomal — COMmon Algorithmic Language
- univocal — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unsocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- velocity — rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity.
- victrola — a gramophone
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
- vocalics — the non-verbal aspects of voice creation
- vocalion — a type of reed instrument which resembles a human voice