8-letter words containing n, a, p, i
- nauplius — (in many crustaceans) a larval form with three pairs of appendages and a single median eye, occurring usually as the first stage of development after leaving the egg.
- neapolis — a port in E Greece, in Macedonia East and Thrace region on the Bay of Kaválla an important Macedonian fortress of the Byzantine empire; ceded to Greece by Turkey after the Balkan War (1912–13). Pop: 58 576 (1991)
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- nightcap — Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.
- nishapur — a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.
- nit-lamp — jacklight.
- nopalito — an edible branch (or cladode) of various cacti of the genus Opuntia (prickly pear), commonly used as a vegetable
- nuptials — of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.
- oedipean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- olympian — pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
- opinable — thinkable or able to be an opinion
- oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
- oppilant — blocking, hindering, or obstructing
- optation — (obsolete) The act of optating; a wish.
- optician — a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- opuntias — Plural form of opuntia.
- outpaint — to exceed in painting
- pacation — the act of making peace
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- paeanism — the show of a paean
- paganini — Niccolò [nik-uh-loh;; Italian neek-kaw-law] /ˈnɪk əˌloʊ;; Italian ˌnik kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1784–1840, Italian composer and violinist.
- paganism — pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- paganist — pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- paganize — to make pagan.
- paginate — to indicate the sequence of pages in (a book, manuscript, etc.) by placing numbers or other characters on each leaf; to number the pages of.
- pagurian — a hermit crab, especially of the genus Pagurus.
- paignton — a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968
- painless — without pain; causing little or no pain: painless dentistry; a painless cure.
- paintbox — container of artist's colours
- painting — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- paintpot — a container for holding paint while it is being applied
- painture — the art or act of painting
- pakistan — Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km). Capital: Islamabad.
- palatine — of, near, or in the palate; palatal: the palatine bones.
- palencia — a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- palimony — a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
- palinode — a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- palmitin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 1 H 9 8 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- palomino — a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.
- paludine — marshy
- panamiga — a low South American foliage plant, Pilea involucrata, of the nettle family, having toothed, velvety, brownish-green leaves and small, green flowers in clusters.
- panbroil — to cook in a pan with little fat or moisture
- panchaia — an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- pandemia — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
- pandemic — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
- paneling — a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.