8-letter words containing n, a, p, i
- atropine — a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3
- axle-pin — a pin that holds an axle in place
- backpain — Alternative form of back pain.
- backspin — a backward spinning motion imparted to a ball to reduce its speed at impact, as by hitting it with a downward or undercutting motion
- brain up — to make more intellectually demanding or sophisticated
- brainpan — the skull
- campaign — A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
- campania — a region of SW Italy: includes the islands of Capri and Ischia. Chief town: Naples. Pop: 5 725 098 (2003 est). Area: 13 595 sq km (5248 sq miles)
- camphine — rectified oil of turpentine
- campinas — a city in SE Brazil, in São Paulo state: centre of a rich agricultural region, producing esp coffee. Pop: 2 640 000 (2005 est)
- campions — Plural form of campion.
- canopied — A canopied building or piece of furniture is covered with a roof or a piece of material supported by poles.
- canopies — Plural form of canopy.
- cantrips — Plural form of cantrip.
- capeline — a cap-shaped bandage for covering either the head or an amputation stump
- capelins — Plural form of capelin.
- capering — to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.
- capeskin — a soft leather obtained from the skins of a type of lamb or sheep having hairlike wool
- capetian — a member of the dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, which ruled France from 987–1328 ad
- capitano — a captain or chief
- caponier — a covered passageway built across a ditch as a military defence
- caponize — to make (a cock) into a capon
- caprines — Plural form of caprine.
- capsicin — a liquid or resin extracted from capsicum
- captaine — Obsolete spelling of captain.
- captains — Plural form of captain.
- captions — Plural form of caption.
- capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- champian — A plain; a flat expanse of land; a champaign.
- champing — to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- chapping — Present participle of chap.
- chinampa — an artificially created island used for growing crops in Mexican or in Mesoamerican agriculture
- chip pan — a deep pan for frying potato chips, etc
- clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
- clanship — an association of families under the leadership of a chieftain
- clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
- compania — company.
- companie — Obsolete spelling of company.
- complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
- conepati — hog-nosed skunk (def 2).
- cramping — cramp iron.
- crankpin — a short cylindrical bearing surface fitted between two arms of a crank and set parallel to the main shaft of the crankshaft
- crapping — (in craps) a losing throw, in which the total on the two dice is 2, 3, or 12.
- daphnias — Plural form of daphnia.
- dappling — Present participle of dapple.
- dauphine — the wife of a dauphin