9-letter words containing n, a, o, c
- notchback — a style of back for an automobile in which there is a sharp vertical drop-off from the roof line to the trunk.
- notecards — An ambitious hypertext system developed at Xerox PARC, "designed to support the task of transforming a chaotic collection of unrelated thoughts into an integrated, orderly interpretation of ideas and their interconnections".
- notecases — Plural form of notecase.
- noticable — Misspelling of noticeable.
- noviciate — The period during which you are a novice.
- novocaine — Procaine.
- nucleator — having a nucleus.
- nucleolar — of, relating to, or forming a nucleolus.
- nugacious — trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- obconical — conical, with the attachment at the pointed end.
- obcuneate — inversely cuneate.
- obeisance — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- occasions — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- occupance — Occupancy.
- occupancy — the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- occupants — Plural form of occupant.
- ocean bed — the bottom of the ocean
- oceanites — Plural form of oceanite.
- oceanside — a city in SW California.
- oceanward — Toward the ocean.
- octagonal — having eight angles and eight sides.
- octennial — occurring every eight years.
- octogonal — Obsolete form of octagonal.
- octonarii — lines with eight feet
- oenanthic — having a smell that is similar to wine
- oenomancy — a type of prophecy or foretelling that involves analysing wine and its qualities and characteristics
- offenbach — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1819–80, French composer.
- officiant — a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.
- officinal — kept in stock by apothecaries, as a drug. Compare magistral (def 1).
- oleanolic — Of or pertaining to oleanolic acid or its derivatives.
- olecranal — the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
- olecranon — the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
- olfaction — the act of smelling.
- omittance — The act of omitting something.
- on a kick — currently enthusiastic about a particular activity
- on camera — a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- on-campus — on the area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college
- onanistic — withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- oncostman — a miner who is paid daily
- one-a-cat — one old cat.
- one-acter — a short play consisting of one act.
- one-track — having only one track.
- onomastic — of or relating to proper names.
- ontically — In an ontic sense.
- open call — an audition, especially for actors or dancers, open to anyone wishing to try out.
- open-cast — open-cut.