8-letter words containing i, r, s, o, n
- proteins — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pruinose — covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
- radisson — Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
- rainbows — the Rainbow Guides, the youngest group of girls (aged 5-7 years) in The Guide Association
- raisonne — carefully thought out, logical
- ratisbon — Regensburg.
- recision — an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- refusion — a new or further fusion
- resinoid — resinlike.
- resinous — full of or containing resin.
- 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.
- revision — the act or work of revising.
- rimstone — a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- ringtoss — a game in which rings, often made of rope, are tossed to encircle an upright peg.
- roasting — roasted: roast beef.
- robinson — Bill ("Bojangles") 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.
- robosign — to sign (a document) without reviewing its contents or supporting documents: The bank instructed employees to robosign piles of mortgages.
- romanism — Roman Catholicism.
- romanist — Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- roosting — a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- rosalind — a female given name.
- rosarian — a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- rosiness — pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
- rosinous — rosiny
- roundish — somewhat round: a roundish man; roundish furniture.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- ructions — disturbance
- santorin — Thera.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scorning — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- scorpion — any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- scouring — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- scroggin — a tramper's home-made high-calorie sweetmeat
- seignior — a lord, especially a feudal lord; ruler.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sensoria — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- serotine — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- serotiny — the quality or condition of being serotine
- shorting — having little length; not long.
- showring — an area where animals are displayed for sale or competition
- sign for — acknowledge receipt
- signiory — seigniory.
- signoret — Simone (simɔ̃), original name Simone Kaminker. 1921–85, French stage and film actress, whose films include La Ronde (1950), Casque d'Or (1952), Room at the Top (1958), and Ship of Fools (1965): married the actor and singer Yves Montand (1921–91)
- signoria — the government of an Italian city-state
- sironize — to treat (a woollen fabric) chemically to prevent it wrinkling after being washed