8-letter words containing i, n, s, o
- isogonic — having or pertaining to equal angles.
- isolanis — Plural form of isolani.
- isolines — Plural form of isoline.
- isonomia — Equality before the law; possession of equal rights; equal distribution of rights and privileges.
- isopedin — the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- isophane — (uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
- isophone — an isogloss marking off an area in which a particular feature of pronunciation is found
- isoprene — a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- isoquant — (economics) A line of equal or constant economic production on a graph, chart or map.
- isospins — Plural form of isospin.
- isotones — Plural form of isotone.
- isotonic — Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- jacobins — (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
- janitors — Plural form of janitor.
- japonism — something typically Japanese.
- jettison — to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
- jillions — Plural form of jillion.
- jingoish — Jingoistic.
- jingoism — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- johnnies — Plural form of johnny.
- joinders — Plural form of joinder.
- jointers — Plural form of jointer.
- jokiness — The state or condition of being joky.
- jonesing — Present participle of jones.
- jonquils — Plural form of jonquil.
- jostling — to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
- jottings — Plural form of jotting.
- journies — Plural form of journy.
- jousting — a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- kerosine — Alternative spelling of kerosene.
- kilotons — Plural form of kiloton.
- kinboshi — (sumo) an honour awarded to a rikishi of maegashira rank upon beating a yokozuna.
- kinfolks — Plural form of kinfolk.
- kingdoms — Plural form of kingdom.
- kingpost — vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam
- kingston — an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
- kinsfolk — Alternative spelling of kinfolk.
- kolinski — Alt form kolinsky.
- kolinsky — an Asian mink, Mustela sibirica, having buff or tawny fur.
- kosinski — Jerzy [jur-zee,, yezh-ee] /ˈdʒɜr zi,, ˈyɛʒ i/ (Show IPA), 1933–91, U.S. novelist, born in Poland.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lections — Plural form of lection.
- leonidas — died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- lesioned — an injury; hurt; wound.