8-letter words containing i, n, u
- anginous — of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- anguilla — an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)
- anguiped — having snakes for feet or legs
- anianiau — a small Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxops parva, occurring in the high forests of Kauai.
- anicetus — Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- annunzio — Gabriele [gah-bree-e-le] /ˌgɑ briˈɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), D'Annunzio, Gabriele.
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- anticous — (in plants) facing the axis of the flower
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antidrug — (of a person, group or initiative) discouraging illegal drug use
- antidune — a sand hill or inclined bedding plane that forms a steep slope against the direction of a fast-flowing current
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antiguan — of or relating to Antigua or its inhabitants
- antimuon — the antiparticle of a muon
- antinous — the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- antinuke — opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antiphus — (in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
- antiqued — An antiqued object is modern but has been made to look like an antique.
- antiquer — a person who alters the appearance of objects to give an antique quality
- antiques — the business of selling antique objects
- antiquey — having the appearance of an antique
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust
- antismut — opposed to or acting to prevent the circulation of obscene material
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- anunnaki — various unnamed Sumerian deities who constituted the divine assembly presided over by An and Enlil and of whom seven were judges in the afterworld.
- anuresis — inability to urinate even though urine is formed by the kidneys and retained in the urinary bladder
- anuretic — relating to an inability to urinate
- apneusis — protracted gasping inhalation followed by short inefficient exhalation, which can cause asphyxia
- aquarian — a person who keeps an aquarium
- aquatint — a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper
- aquiline — If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved.
- ariminum — Rimini
- arminius — ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- ascanius — the son of Aeneas and Creusa; founder of Alba Longa, mother city of Rome
- assuming — You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- assuring — to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
- asturian — of or relating to Asturias
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- attuning — Present participle of attune.
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- audients — Plural form of audient.
- audioone — (tool, music) Digital recording and editing software developed by BizTrack Software Development for the dance, music, and audio industries. AudioOne includes a waveform recorder that allows signal manipulation, editing, and recording.
- auditing — the act of inspecting, correcting, and certifying (accounts, etc)
- audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
- auguring — an excessively talkative person.
- aularian — a student at an English university who belongs to a hall as opposed to a college
- auncient — Obsolete form of ancient.
- auntlike — similar to or like an aunt